UN MEDICAL SERVICES DIVISION
Zika Virus: Checklist of Preparedness and Response Activities
For UN Duty Stations Located in Countries where Local Transmission of Zika Virus is Known to Occur
Updated on 26 February 2016
The World Bank makes available a ton of great data from the World Development Indicators through its web API. The WDI package for R makes it easy to search and download data series from the WDI.
WHO and partners are appealing for the international response to the spread of Zika virus disease and any subsequent increases in the incidence of microcephaly and neurological disorders.
The Zika virus repository aims to help coordinate the global response by bringing together all partner information in one central location. The reporting tool helps delineate the Who, What, Where and When (4Ws) of this emergency response. The tool will generate reports based on information provided by partners in real time.
WHO’s Zika app aims to provide essential information on Zika virus disease and its suspected complications. Designed primarily for health care workers and responders, the app can also be a source of real-time information for the general public. Download and use the app is on IOS or android platforms and have easy-to-use information at your fingertips. In addition to information on on Zika virus diseases, microcephaly and other suspected complications, you can download WHO’s technical guidance and other useful resources, follow ongoing Zika related-research and development, stay updated about the latest news, and follow the international response to Zika. New content, including trainings will be added to the app in weeks to come.
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The growing number of digital health devices and apps presents healthcare organizations with an opportunity to use the resulting data and improve their outcomes. This requires, however, a need to build and manage integrations to acquire this data. Validic solves this challenge by providing a one-to-many connection to digital health technologies.
Validic is a cloud-based technology platform that connects patient-recorded data from digital health applications, devices and wearables to key healthcare companies like hospital
systems, providers, pharmaceutical companies, payers, health information technology platforms, health clubs and wellness companies. With access to this information, Validic’s clients can accelerate their strategic healthcare initiatives — from patient engagement and population management to care coordination, wellness programs and more.
A handful of open Linked Data have appeared through my feeds in the last couple of days, including (via RBloggers) SPARQL with R in less than 5 minutes, which
This document identifies trainings and induction material that is developed by WHO Pandemic and Epidemic department (PED) to train emergency responders in pre-deployment and function specific curriculums and to build national capacities before and during outbreaks and emergencies.