Where can I find care for dengue symptoms? How to report a place where there may be mosquito outbreaks Aedes aegypti? What are the addresses of the vaccination sites? These and other doubts can be answered from now on with Manu, artificial intelligence available on the website of the Health Department of the Federal District (SES-DF) to reinforce actions to combat the disease.
Manu can be accessed directly from the page itself. It has pre-programmed questions and, in the case of reports of potential outbreaks of the disease, it even allows photos of suspected locations to be sent. In this case, the data goes directly to Environmental Surveillance. Also noteworthy is the download of educational games and the 3D presentation of the mosquito Aedes aegypti.
The creation of Manu is part of the Department of Health’s various initiatives to combat dengue fever | Photo: Disclosure/ Department of Health
The creation of Manu is part of the various initiatives of the Department of Health to combat dengue, which range from investment in inputs for service locations with extended opening hours to local mobilization actions, including tobacco vehicles and the reinforcement of health care teams. environmental surveillance.
“With Manu, the idea is that we can move towards assertive communication and help the population”
Luciano Agrizzi, Deputy Secretary of Health Care
“Communication is a key point and it is highly necessary to resolve the doubts that the population has about the disease. With Manu, the idea is that we can move towards assertive communication and help the population”, says the assistant secretary of Health Assistance, Luciano Agrizzi.
Although it does not replace screening such as that carried out by health officials, the system allows you to know the symptoms of dengue and even indicate possible signs of worsening. Highlighting the simple language and humanized look: Manu wears a brown vest, similar to those used by environmental surveillance agents.
The use of digital tools is also a bet to reach young people, who are more accustomed to technologies of this type. “Digital platforms, today, are the best way to disseminate information. We want to reach as many people as possible. The more we achieve, the better the results in the future”, concludes Alessandra Gomes, president of Iasp, the company that produced the tool.
Behind the operation of Manu is a multidisciplinary team responsible for feeding artificial intelligence with data from the Department of Health. The tool uses vaccination and service locations, in addition to keeping disease care protocols updated.
Access Manu here.
*With information from the Department of Health
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