Blog

October 16, 2023

Achieving SDGs – An Actionable Framework

The Metraa framework leverages open data, digital transformation, digital public infrastructure, and sustainable models for service delivery. This framework will foster collaborations and partnerships, boost local entrepreneurship, and put countries on a path towards sustainable resilience and social equity.

Ranjit John

Blog Digital Transformation

August 17, 2023

Digital Transformation Guaranteed

Digital transformations fail in the gap between user expectation and user experience. Is there a way that we can guarantee the success of a digital transformation?

Ranjit John

Blog Design Thinking

July 22, 2023

ChatGPT and the Designer

How does a designer make use of generative AI ? By asking the right question and framing it right.

Anju John

Blog Sustainable Development

July 6, 2023

One Earth, One Future – Going Beyond GDP

Climate change is a reality, an unfortunate consequence of our singular focus on GDP as the measure of a country's progress. Can we use SDG indicators along with GDP to provide a more comprehensive view of people and planetary wellbeing?

Hawkai Data

The Missing Middle – Towards Universal and Affordable Health Coverage

Blog Health Care

May 13, 2023

The Missing Middle – Towards Universal and Affordable Health Coverage

We look at national healthcare models, historical data, and patient narratives and propose a new model that will provide universal and affordable health coverage. It will create resilient communities, profitable healthcare businesses, and increase social capital.

Hawkai Data

Transforming Healthcare – Better Outcomes at Lower Costs

Blog Health Care

February 20, 2023

Transforming Healthcare – Better Outcomes at Lower Costs

Data shows that the US is not on track to meet its SDG 3 targets. We show how the Direct-Care Capitation Payment Model will put countries on track to meet SDG 3 targets.

Ranjit John

Blog Health Care

January 4, 2023

The Rash that Cost $1538

We look into 50 years of health care data and propose a new model that right-aligns market forces and aligns profits with quality of care and health outcomes. The Direct-Care Capitation Payments model will significantly improve community health indices at about a third of the costs.

Hawkai Data

Blog Sustainable Development

November 7, 2022

Dashboards for Measuring Impact

How do you measure social impact? Our article on facility-based data collection and how it provides a low-cost and last-mile accurate solution to measuring SDG targets has been published as a chapter in the book 'The Geographies of COVID-19' published by Springer Nature.

Ranjit John

Blog Sustainable Development

October 31, 2022

Garbage In, Garbage Out

Methodology matters; data quality, even more. Read why, when your input data is garbage, you shouldn't expect anything but garbage output.

Ranjit John

Blog Sustainable Development

September 29, 2022

Bangalore Floods – A Call for Open Data

With global warming comes climatic extremes. Read how public awareness, citizen engagement, and open data are key to urban resilience and mitigating disaster risks.

Ranjit John