ALOBE App is the response to the second round of Young Glory 2014. A simple system that can improve the management of future Ebola outbreaks. ***PLEASE download for the ease of reading (due to slideshare's compression it may be difficult to do it online) Team: Tudosie & Anton

1. EBOLA ALERT IN YOUR
AREA. Inform your loved
ones and join the fight
against the disease. Other
SMS will follow. For every
SMS you forward to a
num ber in your contact
lliisstt,, yyoouu rreecceeiivvee aa ffrreeee
SMS. Just add #1245 next
to the recipient list.
Ebola is spread via direct
contact with patients,
specifically the blood and
secretions of an infected
patient. Contact with
objects such as clothing,
bedding, and needles is
aallssoo rriisskkyy.. JJooiinn tthhee ffiigghhtt
against Ebola and win free
sms.
Symptoms of the disease:
Fever, Headache, Joint and
muscle aches, Weakness,
Diarrhoea, Vomiting,
Stom ach pain, Lack of
appetite. If you know
somebody that might be
iillll,, ccoonnttaacctt AALLOOBBEE nnooww.. JJooiinn
the fight against Ebola and
win free sms.
THE PROBLEM:
Highly contagious and with a fatality rate of 70%, Ebola outbreaks can quickly escalate from a domestic problem to a global threat. How
can we improve the management of future Ebola outbreaks, from prevention and diagnosis to faster notice and isolation, in areas with a
limited access to medical services and a poor technological infrastructure?
THE INSIGHT:
A mmaajjoorr ppaarrtt ooff tthhee pproblem are the widespread myths that surround the disease and the lack of trust in authorities. It’s a known fact that
when it comes to such important matters people tend to be trustful to the ones closer to them (friends, colleagues, relatives) rather than
to the official sources. People trust more a contact in their agenda than the goverment.
THE SOLUTION:
We created ALOBE, the first emergency social network in the world. How does it work?
11.. We develop a pan-continental network of "community angels", contacts that can be activated in case of emergency. The database will
be built through push-sms to a large pool of ordinary subscribers. Everyone is free to join, registering their data (name, location, contact)
in exchange for a small reward (pack of free SMS).
2. When an instance of Ebola index case suspicion occurs (as validated by authorities), ALOBE will provide through a daily series of SMS a
complete guide of identifying and monitoring the symptoms, quarantine procedures and basic treatment until professional assistance can
be made available.
33.. The role of the "community angels" will be to diseminate the information to their contact list, forwarding the messages received from
ALOBE. The system will remain open, allowing every new informed person to become himself an "angel", join the fight against the
disease, protect his loved ones and benefit the rewards.
4. The "angels" can forward the SMS from ALOBE free of charge, by adding a "fake" hashtag: in the recipient list the short number of
ALOBE, #1245, allways has to be present. This will allow us, in cooperation with the telecom operators, to track the flow of information
and reward the angels (with SMS, voice or data bundles, to be used at their choosing).
55.. ALOBE will function also as a virtual doctor, where you can report that someone near you may be infected and ask for personalised step
by step instructions that will be delivered by SMS and day to day tracking of the evolution of the pacient.
This solution will lead to a fast spread of extremely vital information, but even more will allow us to react promptly and offer remote
assistance where it is most needed.