Journal of Health & Medical Informatics

Woldie TG

Publications

• Research Article
  The Lesson Learned from Use of Toll-Free Telephone Line for Case Notification of Ebola Outbreak in Western Area, Sierra Leone
  Author(s): Gashu KD, Mgamb EA, Ababor SA, Alhatmy AK and Woldie TGGashu KD, Mgamb EA, Ababor SA, Alhatmy AK and Woldie TG
  
  Background: The prompt spread and advancements of mobile technologies has come to address health priorities in generating real time information for evidence based decisions and to improve timely response to emergencies. According to WHO’s Global Observatory for electronic Health survey; most frequently reported Mobile Health initiatives were: health call centres, emergency toll-free telephone services and mobile telemedicine. Sierra Leone was one of severely affected countries in Ebola Virus Disease outbreak 2014/15. Toll-free line, Walk-Ins and Community suspects were main case notification strategies nationally affected for identifying Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) suspected cases and deaths in the community. The main objective of this study was to assess the role of Toll-free line played in the response against Ebola Virus Disease outbreak. Method: The study was based on review .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7420.1000242

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