SALAMATI



Project Description
An initiative by the GIS Center in collaboration with SKL International, funded by the University of Balamand and the Swedish Embassy in Lebanon. Salmati was developed part of the part of the University of Balamand and SKL commitments to the underprivileged community in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Salamati is a health screening app used by volunteers to collect accurate data by using door to door survey to detect potential COVID-19 cases. Hayati uses the built-in risk assessment calculator. It is complemented by SALAMATI Follow-Up App using ESRI platform that is used by medical doctors to perform a second layer of diagnoses and filter cases that must perform a PCR test.

Expected Outputs
  • - Smart detection of COVID-19 cases
  • - Tracking and tracing for COVID-19 cases
  • - Filter COVID-19 potential cases for PCR tests
  • - Risk assessment Zones.
  • - Demographic, socio-economic, and health data


Beneficiaries
  • - Union of Municipalities of El-Koura.
  • - Union of Municipalities of Zgharta.
  • - Union of Municipalities of Batroun.
  • - Union of Municipalities of Minieh.
  • - Union of Municipalities of Dannieh.
  • - Union of Municipalities of Jerd Dannieh.
  • - Union of Municipalities of Jbeil.
  • - Municipality of Tripoli.
  • - Municipality of Bcharri.
  • - Municipality of Himlaya (covering El-Metn Caza).
  • - Municipality of Ajaltoun.
  • - Municipality of Daraiya – Keserwan.



PROJECT CONTACT:
   Amal Iaaly, PhD

   Amal.iaaly@balamand.edu.lb


FUNDING AGENCY:
  Swedish Embassy and University of Balamand



INTERVENTION AREA:
          Akkar, Lebanon


DURATION:
           March 30, 2020 – August 30, 2020


STATUS
        In Progress



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