West Blue Delivers COVID-19 Response Portal in Ekiti State as part of GIS Efforts in the state

Source: This Day

An ICT firm, West Blue Consulting, has unveiled an Epidemic Response Hub on behalf of the Ekiti State government.

The company in a statement said the hub is a public health surveillance tool that monitors disease outbreaks and disseminates geospatial information to both policymakers and the general public, with the aim of curbing the spread of diseases.

Sponsored by the Government of Ekiti State to combat the spread of the pandemic, the platform enables real-time capture, storage, and analysis of public health data such as the location and current occupancy rates of medical facilities, interactive maps showing exactly where outbreaks have occurred, as well as real-time contact tracing.

The hub was launched by the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, at the height of the outbreak and has since enabled public health officials in the state to successfully monitor and manage the spread of the virus in the state and its environs, while enabling the citizens and residents to access critical healthcare information.

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An Automated Land Geographic Information System Project did not get upgrade.

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