Mo-Buzz: Social Media for Dengue Control
Mo-Buzz is a social media app developed in Sri Lanka that citizens can use to:
- Report “hotspots” – to keep track of those parts of the city that are most affected by dengue. People can use this information to take preventive steps to protect themselves from mosquitoes if they are living in, or traveling to these areas
- Complain about breeding sites – citizens can report dengue breeding sites and dengue symptoms to the local authority using simple forms on their mobile app that are automatically geo-tagged. This will help the municipality to monitor how dengue is spreading in real-time and alert them to take necessary steps quickly.
- Learn more about dengue
Source: COSMIC
Date of Publication: March 25, 2019
SIMILIAR RESOURCES
Tools
Examples
- Planning Social Mobilization and Communication for Dengue Fever Prevention and control
- Integrated Management Strategy for Dengue Prevention and Control
- Zika App
- Dengue: Guidelines for Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention and Control
- Dengue Clinical Case Management Online Course
- The mHealth Planning Guide: Key Considerations for Integrating Mobile Technology into Health Programs
- Zika Virus Disease: Questions and Answers
- Zika and Pregnancy: Questions and Answers
- Frequently Asked Questions about Plague
- Effective Behaviors to Prevent Zika