Go.Data

Go.Data

WHO, in collaboration with partners in the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN).

Category

Risk communication & Community Engagement

Country

Switzerland, Europe

Description

Go.Data is an outbreak investigation tool for field data collection during public health emergencies. The tool includes functionality for case investigation, contact follow-up, visualization of chains of transmission including secure data exchange, and is designed for flexibility in the field - being able to adapt to the wide range of outbreak scenarios. Go.Data is a tool developed by the WHO, in collaboration with partners in the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN). The largest non-COVID-19 Go.Data deployment is done in the context of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Nord Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. This Go.Data implementation started in August 2019 and has about 300 users. Go.Data has also been deployed for COVID-19 in many countries, including Malta and the Maldives