ICT Developments in Mobile Technology for Global Public Health: InSTEDD Collaboration Tools. Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance (MBDS) Information Communication and Technology Forum, April 2nd–3rd, 2009, Mukdahan Province, Thailand

1. Taha Kass-Hout, MD, MS Director, Global Public Health and Informatics ICT Developments in Mobile Technology for Global Public Health: InSTEDD Collaboration Tools Innovative Support to Emergencies, Diseases, and Disasters Photo credit: IRMA (Integrated Risk Management for Africa) Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance (MBDS) Information Communication and Technology Forum April 2 nd –3 rd , 2009 Mukdahan Province, Thailand Channe Suy, MCA Product Manager

2. Late Detection and Response DAY CASES Opportunity for control

3. Early Detection and Response DAY CASES Opportunity for control

8. Growth of Mobile Technologies Dzenowagi, WHO, 2005

10. UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2004 Urban – Rural Population, SE Asia (2002) Dzenowagi, WHO, 2005

16. 3 dead chickens Need supplies All is well Out of syringes Or… Field to HQ Communication

17. You Can Use GeoChat over Mobile Phone or Web

18. And these messages appear on a map… Messages : on the left panel are all of the messages coming into GeoChat from all the groups you have  , with the most recent at the top. Which group? At the bottom of each message, it tells you WHEN the message was sent and from which group it was sent. Filters : click here to show all the groups you are a member of.  the groups you want to view on the map.

23. GeoChat Avian Influenza Exercise: Stung Treng Province, Cambodia, October 13-15, 2008 Geochat Training conducted by the InSTEDD Team Least and worst case pandemic scenario played by Dr. Sovann Ly, Deputy Dir., Cambodia MoH

24. GeoChat Avian Influenza Exercise: Stung Treng Province, Cambodia, October 13-15, 2008 SE Asia Region (Source: Wikipedia) The Komphun rural Health Center serves over 7000 population in the Stung Treng and neighboring provinces. Geochat Group n % Blue1 ( simulated cross-border—Champasak) 4 7.5 Green1 (Kampot) 4 7.5 Green2(Takeo) 2 3.8 Green3 (Kompong Speu) 2 3.8 Green4 (Ratanakiri) 0 0 Green5 (Mondulkiri) 2 3.8 Green6 (Kampong Cham) 3 5.7 Yellow1 (Rapid Response Team) 6 11.3 Yellow2 (Provincial Health and Reference Hospital) 18 34 Yellow3 (Authorities) 7 13.2 Yellow4 (Others) 5 9.4 Cell phone use during the Avian Influenza Exercise: Stung Treng Province, Cambodia, October 13-15, 2008

27. FIELD SIMULATION EXERCISE

28. Signup to GeoChat Send SMS: Name*mcbt To 08 7723 1939

29. Signup to GeoChat: Join a Group GeoChat: 0877231939 Syntax: NAME*GROUP GeoChat group SMS to join a group MSGL Shang Gra La Field Surveillance Team Yang-Lee*MSGL Chan*MSGL MAFT Atlantis Field Surveillance Team Natsu*MAFT Zheng*MAFT MCBT Cross-Border Collaboration Team Yin*MCBT Kang*MCBT

30. Chan Yang-Lee Natsu Zheng Dr. Yin Dr. Kang Cross-Border Collaboration Shang Gra La Field Team Atlantis Field Team

32. Yang-Lee Message 4 dead chicken in Curry village Belongs to Shang Gra La Field Surveillance Team (MSGL) Sends Message to Shang Gra La Field Surveillance Team (MSGL)

33. Chan (SGL lead) Message 3 dead chicken in Jasmine and Rose villages Belongs to Shang Gra La Field Surveillance Team (MSGL) Cross-Border Collaboration Team (MCBT) Sends Message to Shang Gra La Field Surveillance Team (MSGL)

35. Chan (SGL lead) Message Several dead chicken in Jasmine, Curry and Rose villages Belongs to Shang Gra La Field Surveillance Team (MSGL) Cross-Border Collaboration Team (MCBT) Sends Message to Cross-Border Collaboration Team (MCBT)

37. Dr. Kang Message Suspect AI in Jasmine, Curry and Rose villages Belongs to Cross-Border Collaboration Team (MCBT) Sends Message to Cross-Border Collaboration Team (MCBT)

38. Dr. Yin Message AFT team lead, please report any dead chicken in Atlantis Belongs to Cross-Border Collaboration Team (MCBT) Sends Message to Cross-Border Collaboration Team (MCBT)

39. Natsu (AFT lead) Message We will investigate immediately Belongs to Atlantis Field Surveillance Team (MAFT) Cross-Border Collaboration Team (MCBT) Sends Message to Cross-Border Collaboration Team (MCBT)

41. Natsu (AFT lead) Message AFT Team, please report any dead chicken Belongs to Atlantis Field Surveillance Team (MAFT) Cross-Border Collaboration Team (MCBT) Sends Message to Atlantis Field Surveillance Team (MAFT)

42. Zheng Message 10 dead chicken in Durian village and 12 in Coconut village Belongs to Atlantis Field Surveillance Team (MAFT) Sends Message to Atlantis Field Surveillance Team (MAFT)

44. Natsu (AFT lead) Message Many dead chicken in Coconut and Durian villages Belongs to Atlantis Field Surveillance Team (MAFT) Cross-Border Collaboration Team (MCBT) Sends Message to Cross-Border Collaboration Team (MCBT)

46. Dr. Kang Message Suspect AI outbreak in Jasmine, Curry, Rose, Coconut and Durian villages Belongs to Cross-Border Collaboration Team (MCBT) Sends Message to Cross-Border Collaboration Team (MCBT)

47. Dr. Yin Message I am going to alert MBDS immediately Belongs to Cross-Border Collaboration Team (MCBT) Sends Message to Cross-Border Collaboration Team (MCBT)

48. Acknowledgements

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50. Thank You! InSTEDD 400 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 120 Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA +1.650.353.4440 +1.877.650.4440 (toll-free in the US) [email_address] Cambodia, Photo taken by Taha Kass-Hout, October 2008 “ this pic says it all- our kids are all the same- they deserve the same ”, Comment by Robert Gregg on Facebook, October 2008