The Ogun State Government in a bid to contain a potential coronavirus spread has launched a mobile application to improve data propagation amongst health workers in the state.
Recall that the first case of the deadly Covid-19 was confirmed in Lagos on Thursday, 27th February 2020. As such, many states have stepped up their preparedness to combat a possible outbreak.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, announced the app launch at a meeting with Emergency Operation Committee (EOC) on Monday in Abeokuta.
According to her, the Android application named, “CommCare,” enable health workers to be able to do the risk assessment for patients.
“The mobile app will enable our health workers to easily do the risk assessment of patients at the primary health centre before it escalates to the local government level,” Dr Coker disclosed.
