Data is an integral part of disease surveillance. Mobile technology can simplify and hasten the process of data capture, all the while, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of data. As presented to the delegates of FBSA, Republic of Iraq at the 124A Bilateral Training Programme of International Centre for Information Systems and Audit (iCISA)

1. Disease Surveillance – Role of technology (mobile)
Sunil Malhotra
Founder, Ideafarms
27 April 2015
Presented to FBSA delegates, Republic of Iraq
at the 124A Bilateral Training Programme
International Centre for Information Systems and Audit (iCISA)
Comptroller and Auditor General of India

2. Ideafarms
Have no fear of perfection – you’ll
never reach it.
— SALVADOR DALI

3. Ideafarms
Have no fear of perfection – you’ll
never reach it.
— SALVADOR DALI
Yum,
Dinner!

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Ideation &
Paper prototyping
Wireframes
Visual Design + Detailed
Wireframes
Functional Mockup
Interaction Design
Usability Design
Who is Ideafarms?
 Farming ideas and providing enterprise solutions since 2002
 Innovation + Design company with Technology capabilities
 A powerful approach to designing solutions – Industrial Design concepts and
approaches in Information Technology
 Combining the value of interdisciplinary inputs and usability
 Early players in user experience in the Mobile space (x-platform – iOS, Android)
 Innovators in the field of technology for Social impact

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Ideation &
Paper prototyping
Wireframes
Visual Design + Detailed
Wireframes
Functional Mockup
Interaction Design
Usability Design
Who is Ideafarms?

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Clients
Automotive
Verticals
Healthcare
HVAC Engineering
Telecom
IT

7. Importance of Data in Surveillance

8. Importance of Data in Surveillance

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Data in Surveillance
Capture Display Interaction Analysis
Data Chain
Data are our most valuable assets

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Data Capture in Surveillance
Data Capture Data Display Data Interaction Data Analysis
Paper forms
Recording Data entry Upload
D A T A S E C U R I T Y
Web forms

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Data Capture in Surveillance
Data Capture Data Display Data Interaction Data Analysis
Paper forms
Recording Data entry Upload
Delay
Incomplete
D A T A S E C U R I T Y
Web forms

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Data Capture in Surveillance
Data Capture Data Display Data Interaction Data Analysis
Paper forms
Recording Data entry Upload
Delay
Incomplete
Accuracy
Data Loss
D A T A S E C U R I T Y
Web forms

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Data Capture in Surveillance
Data Capture Data Display Data Interaction Data Analysis
Paper forms
Recording Data entry Upload
Lag
Integrity
Delay
Incomplete
Accuracy
Data Loss
D A T A S E C U R I T Y
Web forms

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From Benedict Evans’ presentation ‘Mobile is eating the world’
Skip the
Data Entry
Middleman?

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From Benedict Evans’ presentation ‘Mobile is eating the world’

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Data Display in Surveillance
Data Capture Data Display Data Interaction Data Analysis
Spreadsheets
Reports
Dashboards

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The Power of Maps
Nepal Earthquake
Saturday 25 April 2015
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20002926#general_summary

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The Power of Maps
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20002926#general_summary

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Data Interaction in Surveillance
Data Capture Data Display Data Interaction Data Analysis

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Data Interaction in Surveillance
Data Capture Data Display Data Interaction Data Analysis

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Data Interaction in Surveillance
Data Capture Data Display Data Interaction Data Analysis
ZOOM

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Data Interaction in Surveillance
Data Capture Data Display Data Interaction Data Analysis
ZOOM

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Data Interaction in Surveillance
Data Capture Data Display Data Interaction Data Analysis
ZOOM
&
CLICK

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Data Interaction in Surveillance
Data Capture Data Display Data Interaction Data Analysis
ZOOM
&
CLICK

25. Value of Mobile Data Collection

26. Value of Mobile Data Collection

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From Benedict Evans’ presentation ‘Mobile is eating the world’

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Is the Smartphone under-utilised?
Phone
Chat email
Address
Book
Navigator
Social
Media
Camera
Handycam
VCP
Album
ComputerWalkman

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Data Capture in Surveillance
Data Capture Data Display Data Interaction Data Analysis
Paper forms
Recording Data entry Upload
Lag
Integrity
Delay
Incomplete
Accuracy
Data Loss
D A T A S E C U R I T Y
Web forms

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Value of Mobile Data Collection
Timeliness
- Digital capture of data
- Real time syncing
Data Integrity
- In-built data validation
- Eliminate data entry
Data Authenticity
- Map data to users & devices

31. HealthWatch
Smartphone-powered
Disease Surveillance Platform

32. HealthWatch
Smartphone-powered
Disease Surveillance Platform

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Case Study:
HealthWatch epidemics
Disease Surveillance Platform

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Wired Magazine 19 Dec 2014

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About HealthWatch
 HealthWatch is part of the #DESi initiative of Ideafarms in collaboration with
Community Health Department, St. Stephen's Hospital to map the spread of
diseases and manage epidemics
 Healthwatch is a registered trademark of St.Stephen's Hospital
 Stakeholders:
 World Health Organization
 National Centre for Disease Control
 Integrated Disease Surveillance Project
 Epidemiologists
 Researchers
 Health & Life Sciences NGOs
 Civic Agencies
 Media

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The Platform
Mobile Application1 Web Reporting Dashboard2

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Mobile Application
Doctors and health workers can:
 Report diseases and related symptoms
 View report of diseases reported by them
 View the diseases reported by other doctors around them

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Reporting a Disease
Select a symptom Select the diagnosed disease Disease reported corresponding
to doctor’s location

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View history of diseases
reported by doctor
View all diseases reported
around doctor’s location
Disease Reports

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Web Reporting Dashboard
Epidemiologists and researchers
can analyze:
 The spread of diseases across
different locations
 Disease trends across different
time periods
Link to Demo

42. The future
Crowds and Technology for
Public Health Surveillance.

43. The future
Crowds and Technology for
Public Health Surveillance.

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The shape of things to come

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The shape of things to come
Social Media
Big Data

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'Diseases Can Be Forecast' With Technology
CDC: Diseases can be forecast with technology –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMkDDVSUWMI

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Real-time ‘Outbreaks Near Me’
Healthmap: Global Health, Local Information
https://vimeo.com/27433633

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From Weever Apps’ presentation ‘5 reasons to switch from paper to mobile data collection’
SAVE TREES
…Go Mobile!

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REFERENCES
FURTHER READING
1. Internet of Things for Hospitals – http://www.centrak.com/blog.aspx
2. The Savvy Plan to Combat Malaria With Mobile Phones – http://www.wired.com/2014/12/malaria-no-more-
google/
3. CDC: Diseases can be forecast with technology – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMkDDVSUWMI
4. Healthmap: Global Health, Local Information – http://www.healthmap.org/site/about
1. 5 reasons to switch from paper to mobile data collection – http://www.slideshare.net/WeeverApps/5-reasons-to-
switch-from-paper-to-mobile-data-collection?related=1

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Proposals for partnerships to sunil.malhotra@ideafarms.com
Ideafarms
C 94A South City I
Gurgaon, Haryana – 122001
Tel: +91(0)124-407-5513
Email: its.magic@ideafarms.com
On the web:
www.ideafarms.com
facebook.com/ Ideafarms
twitter.com/ideafarms
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ideafarms.healthwatch
http://ideafarms.com/healthwatch/index.php/dashboard/showreport