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Lifting numbers out of spreadsheets

Creating a covid dashboard to save lives.
PROJECT

During the Covid-19 pandemic Aotearoa was running out a vaccination programme. Part of this roll-out was reaching out to vunerable members of our community at higher risk of catching Covid. Tāngata whai ora was one group identified as "at risk". With masses of spreadsheet's being shared their vaccination rates where being left out of the conversation. Numbers in long lists of numbers.

We decided to provide a tool to highlight this gap and create conversation.
WHAT WE DID
A online dashboard was created that highlighted the vaccination rates of vunerable communities. 
CLIENT
The people of Aoteaora.
Timeframe
December 2021

Challenge or Opportunity

Tāngata whai ora were a priority group for the vaccination rollout. The risk of dying from COVID-19 at the time was thought to be up to twice as high for people with experience of mental health and addiction issues, and even higher for certain diagnoses.

The Ministry of Health released a series of snapshot of data on vaccination rates for people who have had received mental health or addictions support in late 2021. The data was shared in a spreadsheet. While the raw data did tell a compelling and challenging story, the story was buried in the numbers and spreadsheets.

There had to be a better way!

Tūtohi  worked with Ministry of Health to use this data, combined with other sources, to create a series of data stories. The dynamic dashboards helped lift the story out of the numbers and spreadsheets.

 

Podcast

Our story - the inspiration behind Tūtohi

Listen to the why behind the Covid-19 dashboards. Listen to the interview
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