Health Ministry receives help to manage hotline information
Lead Developer, Julius Simon
Lead Developer, Julius Simon

– with launch of new COVID-19 Response App

OVER 400 registrations were made during the first 12 hours of the launch of the new COVID-19 Response App, which was created by a local group of volunteer developers to aid the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) in managing its hotline information.

Lead Developer, Julius Simon told Guyana Chronicle on Wednesday that a team from various tech companies in Guyana, comprising Anton Kwang, Diante Callender, Troy Munroe, Shemar Moore, and Ryan Goliah, “wanted to do something to help”.

The app was officially launched on Tuesday, and a few issues that have been found by users are still being worked out. “As we fix them, the usefulness of the app is improving. We’ve had 400 plus registrations in the first 12 hours of the app going live,” Simon informed.
The app, a web application which provides several key functions in the fight against the deadly coronavirus, can be reached using the address covid19.health.gov.gy.

It provides data management and analytics for the MOPH so that the health authority can effectively and efficiently organize the information it receives from hotlines, as well as from hospitals.

Suspected cases are automatically flagged and prioritized for follow up on the app, which also includes a self-screening tool that can be used by the general public. The application further allows for individuals who have been directed to remain isolated, to provide daily updates on their and their family’s health condition.

By means of the app, it is possible for the general public to be in receipt of accurate, timely and relevant reports on COVID cases locally. It can also be used as a source of accurate information about the disease.

The app features a FAQ section (Frequently Asked Questions) which provides links to accurate information about the disease, and also includes a feedback button. If there are any issues or points of improvement for the app, the public is able to provide feedback.
“One of our team members, in particular, is always interested in humanitarian efforts, so he asked if we could help build an app to help the ministry manage the hotline information,” Simon explained, adding, “We proposed the idea and after some discussion, we got the go-ahead, especially since it was a volunteer effort.”

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