Ebola outbreak and ICT

IT304

The recent, and presumed now over, Ebola outbreak in western Africa has led to calls for
action to be better prepared for future outbreaks. It is clear that ICT needs to play a
major role in dealing with any future outbreak, from tracking cases and patients to
coordination of aid. If you were appointed the Chief Technology Officer to guide nations
who have now survived their ebola outbreak, how would you use ICT to help populations
to be better prepared for a future outbreak? For example, how might you help them be
better informed about the illness(es)? what to do/not to do? handle distribution of
medical services and supplies in the event of a future outbreak? Your paper should
describe what problem(s) you are tackling with ICT, what elements of ICT you need to
combine
in your solution, and how your solution is expected to improve the readiness of populations and
health organizations to deal with both the current recovery and future outbreaks. in western
Africa.