At WellSense we think of Operations Research as the ‘the science of doing better’. 

We are acutely aware that within the health sector in Africa, programs may be collecting lots of data, but in reality they don't have any meaningful information with which to make decisions.  Operational research works with the data being collected but goes many steps beyond to validate it, triangulate it, compliment it with objective site visits and interviews and collate additional data sets in order to identify strategies, interventions, tools or practical knowledge that can enhance the quality, coverage, effectiveness or performance of the health system or program under investigation.

Operations Research done by WellSense closes the gap between research and implementation within real-life settings. Using mixed methodology we conduct sound scientific inquiry into questions concerning implementation of interventions— in relation to policies, programs, or individual practices - while working to gather the evidence to show how to introduce, scale-up or modify an intervention.

​Good quality operations research reveals the reality on the ground and can have a significant impact on global health.