A Mobile Monday Event: Mobile Phones in Ebola Response - What Did We Learn?

Date: 

Monday, May 23, 2016, 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Location: 

Microsoft New England Research and Development Center, 1 Memorial Drive - 1st Mann #1 Cambridge, MA 02142

In the recent West Africa Ebola outbreak, cell phones were heavily used for mass communication, disease tracking, and response coordination.
As part of Mobile Monday Boston, tech experts from Boston-based global health organizations Dimagi and Partners in Health will share their experiences developing and deploying mobile tech for Ebola response. Panelists will touch upon several topics, including:

  • The health / technology facts and figures behind the Ebola outbreak
  • Sharing stories of how organizations used cell phones on the frontline
  • The unique challenges of rapidly designing mobile apps for remote areas
  • Discussing how we can better prepare for possible disease outbreaks with mobile technology

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