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Jun, 2019;9 (1): 010404.

Precision Global Health - The case of Ebola: a scoping review.

Nefti-Eboni Bempong, Rafael Ruiz De Casta��eda, Stefanie Sch��tte, Isabelle Bolon, Olivia Keiser, G��rard Escher, Antoine Flahault
Author Information
  1. Nefti-Eboni Bempong: Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
  2. Rafael Ruiz De Casta��eda: Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
  3. Stefanie Sch��tte: Centre Virchow-Villerm�� for Public Health Paris- Berlin, Descartes, Universit�� Sorbonne Paris Cit��, France.
  4. Isabelle Bolon: Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
  5. Olivia Keiser: Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
  6. G��rard Escher: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland.
  7. Antoine Flahault: Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
PMID: 30701068 DOI: 10.7189/jogh.09.010404

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak across West Africa was devastating, acting not only as a wake-up call for the global health community, but also as a catalyst for innovative change and global action. Improved infectious disease monitoring is the stepping-stone toward better disease prevention and control efforts, and recent research has revealed the potential of digital technologies to transform the field of global health. This scoping review aimed to identify which digital technologies may improve disease prevention and control, with regard to the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
METHODS: A search was conducted on PubMed, EBSCOhost and Web of Science, with search dates ranging from 2013 (01/01/2013) - 2017 (13/06/2017). Data was extracted into a summative table and data synthesized through grouping digital technology domains, using narrative and graphical methods.
FINDINGS: The scoping review identified 82 full-text articles, and revealed big data (48%, n���=���39) and modeling (26%, n���=���21) technologies to be the most utilized within the Ebola outbreak. Digital technologies were mainly used for surveillance purposes (90%, n���=���74), and key challenges were related to scalability and misinformation from social media platforms.
INTERPRETATION: Digital technologies demonstrated their potential during the Ebola outbreak through: more rapid diagnostics, more precise predictions and estimations, increased knowledge transfer, and raising situational awareness through mHealth and social media platforms such as Twitter and Weibo. However, better integration into both citizen and health professionals' communities is necessary to maximise the potential of digital technologies.

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MeSH Term

Africa, Western
Biomedical Technology
Disease Outbreaks
Global Health
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola
Humans
Journal Article Scoping Review
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