Covid19 ICT Zambia community response
# covid19ICTZambia
- The covid19app - is a flutter mobile app that accesses the covid19app_backend API. Th e
- The covid19app_backend - the springboot API and Web App accessible via usrname/password user/password
Covid19 ICT Zambia community response
ZAMBIA TECHNICAL RESPONSE TO COVID-19: Data Presentation Workstream
1. Problem statements
(a) Develop simple dashboard that brings together known information about COVID-19 in Zambia verified through the authorities. This can include geographical distribution, cases, number of tests done, count of positive cases, number of recoveries, trends, etc
(b) Create an easy-to-use self-reporting portal, Mobile App and USSD application. This should be available to the public to report symptoms which can be reviewed by AI and monitoring team to decide on which cases to follow up for testing
(c) Develop a Health Information BOT that can be used to disseminate factual data from authorities such as WHO, National response teams, etc
(d) Create database for ZNPHI for data aggregation and an API to allow third parties to integrate to ensure publication of verified data in other tools and dashboards
(e) Create a portal as a fact-check site to debunk fake news and myths
2. Approach
(a) Obtain compute resources on cloud infrastructure to be used for development (Options include Google Cloud, AWS, ZNDC, etc)
(b) Brainstorm and agree on specifications for each of the applications to be developed
(c) Set a priority list and order of App development
(d) Identify specialists in specific areas of the project and assign tasks and timelines
(e) Agree on governance/collaboration process
(f) Advise of specific resources and environment needed for development
(g) Roll sleeves and get to work!
3. Possible Data Sources
(a) Data from the ZNPHI
(b) Google Map
(c) GitHub Open Collaboration (
github.blog)
(d) MNO Data (MSC Switching Records) i.e for mapping geograph …