Advancing digital methods in the fight against communicable diseases

作者:Chabot Couture Guillaume*; Seaman Vincent Y; Wenger Jay; Moonen Bruno; Magill Alan
来源:International Health, 2015, 7(2): 79-81.
DOI:10.1093/inthealth/ihv008

摘要

Important advances are being made in the fight against communicable diseases by using new digital tools. While they can be a challenge to deploy at-scale, GPS-enabled smartphones, electronic dashboards and computer models have multiple benefits. They can facilitate program operations, lead to new insights about the disease transmission and support strategic planning. Today, tools such as these are used to vaccinate more children against polio in Nigeria, reduce the malaria burden in Zambia and help predict the spread of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.

  • 出版日期2015-3