Award type :
Evidence Generation Award
Evidence Generation Award
Product type :
Digital Health
Digital Health
Award year :
2023
2023
Project start date :
08 / 30 / 2023
08 / 30 / 2023
Project end date :
08 / 23 / 2024
08 / 23 / 2024
Project duration (months) :
12
12
Target disease :
Not specific to disease
Not specific to disease
Region served :
Nigeria
Nigeria
Recipient organization / Country of funding recipient organization :
University of Ibadan / Nigeria
University of Ibadan / Nigeria
Collaborator(s) / Country :
International Vaccine Institute (IVI) / Republic of Korea, Healthstack Solution Limited / Nigeria, Cetre for Disease Control / Nigeria
International Vaccine Institute (IVI) / Republic of Korea, Healthstack Solution Limited / Nigeria, Cetre for Disease Control / Nigeria
Study Area / Country :
Nigeria
Nigeria
Funding amount(KRW) :
198,125,856
198,125,856
This project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of digital technologies in enhancing the Early Warning, Alert, and Response System for infectious disease surveillance at health facilities and community levels in Nigeria. Focusing on the gaps exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, this project seeks to assess the usability, learnability, and applicability of digital tools for improving disease surveillance and control efforts in low-resource settings. The project utilizes quantitative and qualitative analyses to explore the challenges and opportunities for digital applications in public health.