ONR Program Uses Cell Phones to Fight Epidemics
An ONR-funded program to get ahead of epidemic outbreaks has led to the deployment of new healthcare monitoring and information collection technology. Limited technical infrastructure in developing countries often can slow humanitarian aid and hamper responses to disasters, so researchers are collecting data through a text message-based system set up to take advantage of widespread access to handheld devices in Colombia and Zambia.
Tracking Epidemics