Argentina: COVID-19
Description
In times of pandemics, the government’s role is critical- from sharing latest and accurate information with public to developing strategies to minimize impacts and recover. As Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) are central for the management of COVID-19, it is especially important to continue close monitoring, enhance communication strategies, intensify active surveillance systems, and prepare for resilience of health systems (WHO 2020), all of which are areas were digital interventions are useful. Digital tools are promising surveillance, communication, and countermeasure tools to COVID-19 that have been widely applied globally. Scroll down to see what Argentina is doing to fight COVID-19 using digital tools.
Digital Response
Governance
- The government of Argentina has taken various measures to fight against COVID-19. Social, preventive and compulsory isolation DNU 297/2020 establishes social, preventive and compulsory isolation until April 26, 2020 for all people in the country. Learn more about how Argentina is using digital tools for COVID-19 responses.
- The government of Argentina to launch digital strategies for COVID-19
- Click here to learn more about what the government has been doing.
Interaction with the population
- Official website for COVID-19
- COVID-19 Ministerio de Salud- CuidarCOVID-19 (Google Play Store, App Store)
- Coronavirus Covid-19 is the official app of the Ministry of Health of the Nation for self-assessment of COVID-19.
- Coronavirus (COVD-19) Official site for Buenos Aires
- This official COVID-19 website for Buenos Airas shares information on COVID-19 and operates chatbot Boti to help citizens.
- Whatsapp: +54 9 11 2256-0566
- The ministry of innovation and minitry of Health launched a new automated help line and free information on Whatsapp. The service aims to provide answers to the most frequently asked questions, and tips that Will keep people safe and help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Case Management
- In development
Epidemiology & Public Health Surveillance
- In development
Management of human resources, supply and laboratories
- In development
BI and analytics
- Click here to view the dashboard for Argentina.
- Dashboard for Repatriated Argentinians from the Buenos Aires city government
Systems for recovery
- In development
Multimedia
Developers
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Collaborators
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Additional Information
Country:
Argentina
Keywords:
Argentina, Digital health solutions
Solution Type:
Emergency response system
Last Update: 05/21/2020