Smartphone Health App.

Using healthcares data to identify population vulnerabilities to spread of disease.

The spatial distribution of the COVID19 cases show surprising lower levels of infection in regions where malaria is widespread. This could be due to two possible factors: lack of available testing, or possible correlation between population immune to malaria also being relatively immune to COVID19.

Availability of medical history can possibly identify the future spread of disease within a population, and control measure can be deployed based on data.

Comparing the COVID19 pandemic outbreak data from the JHU website https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis... and the areas where malaria is rampant from the CDC website https://www.cdc.gov/malaria/ab... we can see some emerging trends that clearly indicate a lower level of COVID19 infection. 

While universal testing for COVID1 has not yet been deployed, it does appear that despite the lower level of hygiene, and the lack of basic infrastructure in the regions of malaria infestation, COVID19 has not yet cause additional disruption. 

A simple test could possibly revel the correlation, if any, between malaria immunity and COVID19 immunity in these population clusters. 

With smartphones becoming a universal connector, we can use an App to gather basic medical data of the population. This will ensure that in case of future outbreaks, there is a possibility to identify the vulnerable population group and proactively isolate them to prevent the spread of a disease. 

While privacy issues may be the most important concern, there may be means to work around these issues to ensure individual data is not compromised in any way. 

The solution aims to ensure that the most vulnerable population that otherwise does not have the knowledge or the means to prepare in advance of an impending pandemic may be able to prepare themselves with the help of medical experts. 

The smartphone App will also ensure identifying the spatial distribution of affected population and focus the prevention/treatment efforts in the specific areas. 

The target population are those vulnerable to any disease or pandemic. The smartphone App will ensure that the target population can be correctly identified. Data can be shared without compromising the privacy of the population in an event that large scale efforts are required to curtail the spread of disease.