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GutFeeling

Challenges Entered: 
GutFeeling allows individuals to report disease signs via phonecall, SMS, email, or smartphone application. Individuals can map reports and receive specific information as text. Data will be made available to the WHO to support global disease detection and prevention.

Before I travel...

Challenges Entered: 
People will have access to World Health Organization’s databases provided in a way that will help travellers quickly and easily obtain mashed information from the International Travel and Health Report, country information and other relevant health databases produced by the WHO on outbreaks and other health bulletins. Users will be able to provide the list of destinations and will obtain a list of vaccination requirements, recommendations, background information, current health situations, and maps that will facilitate its access and dissemination by using mash up technologies.

Location

Geneva
Switzerland
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Project Location: 
Geneva

SexINFO

Challenges Entered: 
Currently, there are two parts to SexINFO. One is a static menu of Questions and Answers that can be accessed by texting SEXINFO to 61827 or 917.957.4280 (Metro PCS users). Common questions such as, "What should I do if the condom broke?" or “What if I'm not sure I want to have sex?" are answered in 160 character format with some basic information and two local clinic/testing sites. There is a companion website to the mobile platform at www.sextextsf.org. The second part is a WAP site viewable from mobile phones at m.sextext.orgFrom usability testing, we realized that more and more youth are accessing the Internet via their mobile phones, and that youth are downloading ringtones and wallpaper to customize their user experience. We are looking to expand the service and make it more engaging to utilize the fact that mobile phones are becoming ubiquitous among urban youth at risk for STDs, including HIV.

Location

Oakland / SF, CA
United States
Project Locations
Project Location: 
Oakland / SF, CA

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