Magpi is a software company, founded in 2003 by Joel Selanikio and Rose Donna under the name DataDyne, and is based in Washington, D.C., USA and Nairobi, Kenya.[1]
Industry | Software |
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Founded | 2003 (as DataDyne) |
Headquarters | Washington, D.C., USA |
Key people | Joel Selanikio (CEO, Co-founder) Rose Donna (COO, Co-founder) |
Products | Magpi (home.magpi.com) |
Website | home |
The company's origins were detailed by Selanikio in a 2013 TED talk: "The Big Data Revolution in Health".[2][3]
Magpi has been used by the WHO and others as part of evaluation efforts for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.[4]
In 2014, Magpi was used by the Instituto Nacional Saude Publica in Guinea-Bissau in a pilot investigation of SMS disease reporting.[5]
Magpi continues to be used by the IFRC in the Central African Republic since 2013 to improve reporting from health facilities in conflict areas.[6]
Magpi has received numerous awards, including: