what do you think are the importance of technology during this pandemic time?
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Founder and Partnerships Director, TTC Mobile
Following the recent Ebola outbreak, there have been a number of investigations to ensure that we learn the lessons from this epidemic and use them to prepare for the next. This has included noted philanthropists such as Bill Gates and Paul Allen calling for governments and NGOs to use the epidemic as a wake-up call, as the next outbreak may be even more widespread.
One sector that is likely to provide a significant impact in future outbreaks is technology. With recent innovation in converging technologies such as mobile computing, mobile communications and broadband internet, it has been possible to trial a number of innovative approaches to epidemic response. Although technology has been used to assist in the fight against epidemics in the past, the recent Ebola outbreak has led to a step change in the level of focus from the technology sector.