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What happens when a national statistics office swaps legacy tools for open-source innovation? Guyana’s REDCap story shows how data can fuel a country's future.

Asia’s Story Began Beneath the Waves All images kindly provided by Asia La Chapelle Williams Asia La Chapelle Williams MSc, PMP, born in Trinidad and Tobago, loves to explore the ocean. After migrating to London and returning home during the summer, her father would take her snorkeling on Buccoo Reef in Tobago, into coral-rich waters teeming with life. She recalls, “I remember the diversity of fish; parrotfish, corals, the sea fans swaying with the current. It felt like enter

Everyday Steps Toward a More Walkable City All photos and quotes used in this story are from participants in the studies referenced at the end of the article As Marsha steps off the bus in Bridgetown, she glances up at the early evening sky, thinking about the short walk home. The city’s historic buildings and sea air give a sense of place, but her focus is on the route ahead - navigating uneven pavement, parked cars, and stretches where the sidewalk ends altogether. “From th

From Missed Opportunities to Shared Solutions References can be found at the end of the article. In public health, breakthroughs can come from noticing small details: a timely phone call that clarifies a statistic, a corrected data point that sparks fresh insight, or a report delivered to the very people who can act on it. These moments rarely make the headlines, yet they can transform how we understand—and improve—the health of our communities. Across the Caribbean, we have

The Data Dilemma References can be found at the end of the article. Imagine steering a ship through a storm with no map, no compass—just instincts and hope. This is the challenge facing Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as they navigate crises like climate change, economic instability, and disaster recovery. Without reliable data, decision-making becomes guesswork, and nations struggle to protect their people. But how does this data gap impact real lives? Let’s start with