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Over the past two years, dozens of organizations used Facebook's Data for Good products to improve wellbeing and save lives. Their most profound applications include disaster preparedness projects, vaccination campaigns, and effective deployment of services during times of natural disaster.

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With ActionSprout and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Facebook analyzed public posts to effectively inform and target messaging about Meningitis treatment in Nigeria.

Insights for Impact

Helping the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control increase treatment rates for meningitis

With ActionSprout and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Facebook analyzed public posts to effectively inform and target messaging about Meningitis treatment in Nigeria.

Learning that more men than women were discussing Zika on Facebook, UNICEF reached at-risk communities with messaging on how fathers could help protect their families from the virus.

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Helping UNICEF more effectively combat Zika in Brazil

Learning that more men than women were discussing Zika on Facebook, UNICEF reached at-risk communities with messaging on how fathers could help protect their families from the virus.

The Red Cross Missing Maps program used population maps to streamline a Malawi-based measles and rubella vaccination campaign, deploying local volunteers only to populated areas.

Population Density Maps

Improving vaccination rates in Malawi

The Red Cross Missing Maps program used population maps to streamline a Malawi-based measles and rubella vaccination campaign, deploying local volunteers only to populated areas.

After Myanmar's flu outbreak in 2017, Facebook and Population Services International created content to motivate 3 million users to wash their hands for flu prevention.

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Helping Population Services International contain the flu in Myanmar

After Myanmar's flu outbreak in 2017, Facebook and Population Services International created content to motivate 3 million users to wash their hands for flu prevention.

When floods in Nigeria displaced early 150,000 people in 2018, the Netherlands' Red Cross 510 team provided the Nigerian Red Cross with improved GIS maps to aid response.

Population Density Maps

Improving disaster preparedness and response in Nigeria and Malawi

When floods in Nigeria displaced early 150,000 people in 2018, the Netherlands' Red Cross 510 team provided the Nigerian Red Cross with improved GIS maps to aid response.

In Tanzania, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap used Facebook Population Density Maps to help prioritize locations for off-the-grid energy solutions.

Population Density Maps

Increasing the accuracy of rural electrification programs in Tanzania

In Tanzania, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap used Facebook Population Density Maps to help prioritize locations for off-the-grid energy solutions.