The Opportunity Cost of Neglected Diseases: Responding to Zika Virus in Latin America
The following article represents the opinions of a medical professional, regarding the recent outbreak of the Zika Virus.
Discovered Down the Road 70 Years Ago, the Stealthy Zika Virus Becomes a Global Threat
The following article represents the opinions of a medical professional, regarding the recent outbreak of Zika Virus.
Mobile Technology Innovation to Improve Public Health in Cambodia
In partnership with The Ministry of Health’s Communicable Disease Control department (CDC Cambodia), InSTEDD iLab Southeast Asia, with support from Skoll Global Threat Fund, announces the launch of technology innovation solutions for improved infectious disease detection and disease surveillance.
Solving Social Challenges Starts with Prototyping
In partnership with The Ministry of Health’s Communicable Disease Control department (CDC Cambodia), InSTEDD iLab Southeast Asia, with support from Skoll Global Threat Fund, announces the launch of technology innovation solutions for improved infectious disease detection and disease surveillance.
Enhance CDC Cambodia’s Hotline for Improved Participatory Surveillance
When outbreaks like cholera and bird flu happen in Cambodia’s rural areas, the question is how The Ministry of Health’s Communicable Disease Control Department (or known as CDC Cambodia) could detect and respond to the cases as quick as possible.
CDC Cambodia Uses Online Tool FeedAlert to Track Diseases
Information on disease outbreaks is so vital to Communicable Disease Control Department (known as CDC Cambodia) at the Cambodian Ministry of Health (MoH). Lack of those key information would put its Surveillance Bureau at a disadvantage position to take immediate action to respond to an outbreak.
From paper to mobile: health innovation in Cambodia
Tharum Bun, the iLab SEA’s Communications and Digital Manager, recently sat down with Mr. Yi Sophonrith, the Kien Svay Operational District (OD) director, to discuss both challenges and successes as he has transformed his OD through the aid of technology and help of the iLab SEA team.
Could you please introduce yourself and your work leading the OD?
Validating new hotline targeting informal workers through field tests
A regional prototyping workshop on addressing health needs of informal workers in November last year resulted in a few prototypes, one of them is an automated hotline co-created by InSTEDD iLab Southeast Asia (iLab SEA) in collaboration with Social Health Protection Association (SHPA).
HIV Mobile Appointment Reminders
The goal of the project was to reduce the number who drop out of treatment and decrease the instances of ‘lost-to-follow-up’ patients.