Journal article
Introduction of mobile health tools to support ebola surveillance and contact tracing in Guinea
An informatics system consisting of a mobile health application and business intelligence software was used for collecting and analyzing Ebola contact tracing data. This system offered potential to improve data access and quality to support evidence-based decision making for the Ebola response in Guinea. Implementation challenges included software limitations, technical literacy of users, coordination among partners, government capacity for data utilization, and data privacy concerns.
Authors
Languages
- English
Publication year
2015
Journal
Glob Health Sci Pract
Volume
4
Type
Journal article
Categories
- Data
Diseases
- Ebola
Countries
- Guinea
Tags
- Data quality
- Data reporting
- Disease surveillance
WHO Regions
- African Region