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What WHO's routine immunization guide says about catchment area maps

Immunization in Practice, WHO's field manual for routine immunization, covers nearly every part of delivering vaccines. This article looks at the catchment area maps and microplanning sections.
James McKinnon
September 25, 2026
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What the AMP toolkit says about catchment area maps for ITN distribution campaigns

Before nets go out to at-risk populations, teams register every household. See what the AMP toolkit asks a health facility catchment area map to show, and how to build those maps in the Crosscut App.
James McKinnon
September 21, 2026
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What WHO's immunization campaign guide says about catchment area maps

WHO's SIA field guide asks districts for precise catchment maps of every health center. See what those maps must show, from target populations to team day zones, and how to build them free.
James McKinnon
September 18, 2026
Case Studies

Madagascar's schisto MDA: Getting 19 district microplans into one place

Madagascar's schistosomiasis program moved to commune-level targeting. Here is how the Crosscut App helped 19 districts get their microplans into one place before the June 2026 MDA.
Crosscut
September 15, 2026
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What WHO's NTD microplanning manual says about operational maps

WHO and PAHO's NTD microplanning manual asks supervisors to map every community before distribution. We walk through the guidance and how to build operational maps in the Crosscut App.
James McKinnon
August 27, 2026
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What WHO's indoor residual spraying manual says about catchment area maps

This article explains WHO's guidance for indoor residual spraying (IRS) campaigns, and how to use digital GIS mapping tools like the Crosscut App.
James McKinnon
August 17, 2026
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Microplanning guides for health campaigns: A program-by-program reference

The main microplanning guides for immunization, malaria, NTD, and polio campaigns in one place, grouped by program, with links to every source document.
James McKinnon
August 10, 2026
App Development

July updates: KoboCollect support and better performance in large countries

A rundown of what we shipped in July, including KoboCollect support, faster performance in large countries like DRC, and downloadable administrative boundaries.
James McKinnon
August 3, 2026
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Choosing the right catchment area mapping method in the Crosscut App

A guide on the eight algorithms in the Crosscut App for building catchment area maps, what each one does, and how to pick the right one for your program.
Crosscut
July 27, 2026
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DHIS2 Annual Conference 2026

We were in Oslo a few weeks ago for the DHIS2 annual conference. As one of the DHIS2 Strategic Technology Partners, Crosscut had a chance to present our technology.
Coite Manuel
July 15, 2026
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How to create catchment area maps in DHIS2 with the Crosscut App

Learn how to create free catchment area maps in DHIS2 with no technical skills required.
Coite Manuel
July 13, 2026
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How the Crosscut App helps plan health campaigns in Nigeria

In Nigeria we plan onchocerciasis campaigns with the Carter Center and schistosomiasis campaigns with Sightsavers, working with Ministries of Health across eight states.
James McKinnon
June 29, 2026

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