1. Laura Nic Lochlainn, MSF-Holland/EPIET Fellow
Mobilisation of local people and technology in mapping for the Sierra Leone Ebola epidemic response
Ivan Gayton, MSF-London
Laura Nic Lochlainn, MSF-Holland/EPIET Fellow
Georgios Theocharopoulos, MSF-Holland/EPIET Fellow
Stanley Bockarie, MSF-Magburaka
Grazia Caleo, MSF-London

2. Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone
Population: 434,793
Area: 7,003 km² 2
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3. Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone
Population: 434,793
Area: 7,003 km²
Administratively divided into 11 chiefdoms
~1,000 villages 2
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4. Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone
Population: 434,793
Area: 7,003 km²
Administratively divided into 11 chiefdoms
~1,000 villages
Cumulative number of Ebola cases: 454
EBOLA OUTBREAK UPDATES---April 29, 2015 2
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5. Issues with gaps in mapping
Difficulty in rapidly locating villages of Ebola cases and their contacts due to:
Villages with similar names, in different chiefdoms
Villages with alternate names
Missing locations of recent villages and satellite villages
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6. Project Aim
Improve mapping within Tonkolili District by mobilising local people in order to obtain reliable geographical information to trace Ebola cases and their contacts
Improve mapping within Tonkolili District by mobilising local motorcycle riders and using readily available open-access smartphone technology in order to obtain reliable geographical information to enable the tracing of contacts of Ebola cases.
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7. Project Methods Mobilisation of local people Technology sources used
Open Data Kit (ODK) Collect
Open Street Map Android (OsmAnd)
Training and costs
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8. 1. Mobilisation of local people
Possible due to availability of
Motorbike “okada” drivers
Local people with GPS-enabled smartphones
Added advantages
All familiar with the district
Motorbikes able to navigate difficult terrain
No training needed for devices
Ivan Gayton/MSF
All self-owned by 12 of the 24 workers.
No resource injection required.
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9. 2. Technology Used Open Data Kit (ODK) Collect software
Open-source tool to create and manage mobile data collection
Open Street Map Android (OsmAnd)
Map and navigation application with access to high-quality OpenStreetMap (OSM) data
Open-source software (therefore safe, known to be virus-free, no ads/payments, no legal issues as with pirated software, and the data belongs to MSF and is secured behind a password on a server that MSF controls).
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10. 2. Technology Used Advantages of ODK Collect Free
Available on the Google Play store for any Android device
Easy to transfer survey from Excel to web platform
Data secure on a server that MSF controls
Open-source software (therefore safe, known to be virus-free, no ads/payments, no legal issues as with pirated software, and the data belongs to MSF and is secured behind a password on a server that MSF controls).
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11. 2. Technology Used Advantages of ODK Collect Advantages of OsmAnd Free
Available on the Google Play store for any Android device
Easy to transfer survey from Excel to web platform
Data secure on a server that MSF controls
Advantages of OsmAnd
Free
Available on the Google Play store for any Android device
Works both online or offline
Open-source software (therefore safe, known to be virus-free, no ads/payments, no legal issues as with pirated software, and the data belongs to MSF and is secured behind a password on a server that MSF controls).
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12. Information collected with ODK
Village information
Village name, chiefdom, ward, constituency and GPS location
Alternate or complete name of village
Name and contact number of village chief or head
No. of households in village
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13. Information collected with ODK
Village information
Health care access in villages
Village name, chiefdom, ward, constituency and GPS location
Alternate or complete name of village
Name and contact number of village chief or head
No. of households in village
Type of health care facility
Name and contact number of local health care worker
Location of the nearest health facility, if village is without health care facilities
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14. Collection of ODK data Select blank form
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15. Collection of ODK data Select survey
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16. Collection of ODK data Begin new survey
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17. Collection of ODK data
Swipe screen to go through questionnaire and collect data
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18. Collection of ODK data
Swipe screen to go through questionnaire and collect data
Possible to save questionnaire at any point
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19. Collection of GPS data with OsmAnd
Record location coordinates
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20. Collection of GPS data with OsmAnd
Record location coordinates
Record favourite locations
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21. Collection of GPS data with OsmAnd
Record location coordinates
Record favourite locations
Record trail or path taken to locations
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22. 3. Training and costs 24 local workers in the team
12 with motorbikes (okada drivers)
12 health promoters with Android smartphones
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23. 3. Training and costs 24 local workers in the team
12 with motorbikes (okada drivers)
12 health promoters with Android smartphones
Duration of training
1-2 hours
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24. 3. Training and costs 24 local workers in the team
12 with motorbikes (okada drivers)
12 health promoters with Android smartphones
Duration of training
1-2 hours
Daily costs
Motorbike riders: €25 per day (fuel, rate & maintenance)
Health promoters: €10 per day (rate, cost of phone use)
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25. Results of project 950 villages surveyed in 2 weeks
Each team surveyed 8-10 villages per day
The whole of Tonkilili district, one of 13 in Sierra Leone in 2 weeks.
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26. Results of project 950 villages surveyed in 2 weeks
Each team surveyed 8-10 villages per day
In addition, collection of:
Village contact information
Population data estimates
Access to healthcare information
~€3,50 per village
The whole of Tonkilili district, one of 13 in Sierra Leone in 2 weeks.
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27. Linking cases with collected GPS data
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28. Linking cases with collected GPS data
Data can be used to trace survivors
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29. Villages surveyed in Tonkolili District
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30. Survey data and Osm data combined
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31. Advantages of mobilising local people
Rapid implementation of a survey with low resource needs
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32. Advantages of mobilising local people
Rapid implementation of a survey with low resource needs
Ability to train local people with technology on their own devices
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33. Advantages of mobilising local people
Rapid implementation of a survey with low resource needs
Ability to train local people with technology on their own devices
Great local and community involvement
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34. Conclusion
Modest investment to gather large-scale geographic and population data rapidly
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35. Conclusion
Modest investment to gather large-scale geographic and population data rapidly
Ability to use locally-appropriate technology in genuine partnership with local people
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36. Conclusion
Modest investment to gather large-scale geographic and population data rapidly
Ability to use locally-appropriate technology in genuine partnership with local people
Could be used for future emergencies to improve response
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37. Acknowledgements Project team Ivan Gayton, MSF-London,
Georgios Theocharopoulos, MSF-Holland/EPIET Fellow
Stanley Bockarie, MSF-Magburaka
Grazia Caleo, MSF-London
Local workers in Magburaka
MSF staff in Magburaka
Jane Greig, MSF-London
Kostas Danis, EPIET/ECDC
Laura Nic Lochlainn
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