Advancing digital methods in the fight against communicable diseases

International Health
Guillaume Chabot-CoutureAlan Magill

Abstract

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.

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Mar 4, 2015·International Health·Philip A Eckhoff, Andrew J Tatem
Feb 1, 2019·Journal of Global Health·Nefti-Eboni BempongAntoine Flahault
Aug 4, 2020·Expert Review of Vaccines·Kimberly M Thompson, Dominika A Kalkowska
Jan 8, 2021·Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care·Amol Kodan, Anurag Chauhan

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