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July 5, 2018, 18:02 La Paz, July 5 (Prensa Latina) Bolivians have a mobile phone application to report life-threatening situations due to emergency or emergency situations. disaster. The software, called EDAN-Health (Damage and Health Needs Assessment) was developed and will be administered by the Disaster Surveillance, Control and Response Program, depending on the unit of # 39; epidemiology.
The Pan American and World Health Organization in Bolivia also collaborated on this project, which can be downloaded from the Play Store in mobile phones with an Android system and connected computers. Internet, says the official website of the ministry.
The Director of Health Services, Á Velásquez, commented that this program will provide general information on the types of events, the number of families affected, the number of deaths, secondly, badignment of the health facility, local actions carried out, among other needs.
He also explained that this system arises to deal with difficulties at events such as those that occurred in the first quarter of the year. in several municipalities across the country.
This application is intended for health personnel belonging to entities of the first, second and third level, who can download and fill the form from their mobile phones and computers, to notify an event in real time
Velásquez argued that this would allow an immediate and coordinated mobilization of the human resources of municipal, departmental and national health centers, with the aim of reaching a rapid response.
In this way, the population will be able to report its situation immediately to health personnel across the country.
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