Karonga Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Karonga HDSS)
Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit (MEIRU), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Malawi Ministry of Health
Operating since 2002-2004 in northern Malawi, Karonga HDSS monitors approximately 42,000 individuals across Lake Malawi communities, collecting continuous data on vital events, migration, cause-specific mortality via verbal autopsy, and linkages to clinical facility data. The system supports evaluation of health interventions including antiretroviral therapy and vaccination programmes.
Category
Open dataset
Access
Free registration
Region
Africa — Malawi
Coverage
Lake Malawi region, Karonga District
Size
42,000+ individuals
Data types
demographic, vital events, verbal autopsy, mortality causes, HIV, vaccination