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Hi K’ Salin! Yup, I agree with your point. Continuous delivering of correct information is crucial for the long-run. At the same time, educating people is the complimentary to tackle the misinformation issues.

How IT could assist Outbreak Investigation Process?

Verification and Preparation

1. Establish the existence of an outbreak: by developing real-time dashboards to display case trends over time and place, as well as notifying authorities about unusual surges in cases.

2. Verify the diagnosis: through electronic laboratory reporting to public…[Read more]

To my knowledge, during the COVID-19 era, Facebook sought to minimize the spread of misinformation by using automated systems to detect and remove suspicious content that repeatedly shared information not aligned with updates, news, and guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, to promote accurate information and public…[Read more]

Agreed!Hope such tool would be useful for future pandenmic.

This tool played a critical role in COVID-19 contact tracing!

I would choose social media platforms that played an important role COVID-19 response by serving as tools for rapid communication, public engagement, and real-time data monitoring. As described by Budd et al. (2020), social media platforms enabled health authorities to share timely updates, preventive measures, and risk communication messages…[Read more]

Yeah! Operational and people factors matter when disseminating the system. Without proper change management, awareness, and training, the system would be less effective, even if the technology is designed to improve outcomes. I think support from leadership is also critical for this kind of system, as it enhances user satisfaction and encourages…[Read more]

Thanks Ko Aung for the information!

1. How can surveillance help to detect and control the disease (Dengue)?

Surveillance plays an essential role in detecting and controlling dengue outbreak by enabling early identification of unusual increases in dengue cases, allowing health authorities to respond quickly (by collaboration with different sectors such as clinical setting, public…[Read more]

Hi Kevin! Thanks for sharing DHIS2 practices in MM.

Hi Kevin! I heard that DHIS2 works quite well on HIV and TB programs, however, I haven’t heard about Malaria yet. Hope, it’s working now.

Agreed! Cost is a crucial for sustainable project. Also, government spending/budget allocation on such systems plays an important role for the success.

Hi William! I agree with the factor “lack of enough data” for making decision is important for the organization. In addition, data quality also supports the right decision. Otherwise, there will be like ‘garbage in, garbage out’. 😀

Based on the given scenario:

Should you give the data out?
No, we should not give individual-level data such as home addresses, geolocation, and contact numbers. If we do this, we will violate the principles of information privacy, security, and least intrusive alternative, as well as accountability on ethical duties to protect confidentiality…[Read more]

Based on the provided scenario:

• As a health information professional, I should not disclose the patient’s information to my close friend, even if she may face consequences, because we must uphold the ethical principle of patient confidentiality and respect the patient’s right to control access to their own health information. The infor…[Read more]

I’d like to share another example of a successful system that was used in my previous organization. The system, called Integra, is a real-time project management tool that integrates operations and program activities such as budgeting, supply chain management, human resources, and administration. The main purpose of Integra is to provide t…[Read more]

Background of the system

I’d like to share an example of a system failure from my previous work, focusing on One Health education. The One Health Workforce Academy (OHWA) was created as a global online hub for training and certification in One Health, which recognizes the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health, and the n…[Read more]

Agreed! inconsistency/no ICD standard would cause issues for further processes as you mentioned.

Thanks Kevin for sharing your experience with FUCHIA. Yeah, I think we also need to think options like MSF to tackle physician’s burnout, while maintaining strict data privacy and integrity.

Thanks for your presentation on OpenMRS for ART patients, Ko Aung. I’m glad to see how patients benefit from this system in achieving better health outcomes!