How mobile telephony is being used to improve veterinary services in East Africa Nick Short (RVC) Dr Gabriel Turasha (Vetaid Kenya) Africa Gathering 25th April 2009

Where in the World?

Dr Gabriel Turasha Regional Representative VETAID Kenya

Where in the World?

Disease Surveillance Using GPS enabled Android devices Feedback location based data disease, mortality, vaccination status, climate Relevance to wider community

Using GPS enabled Android devices

Feedback location based data disease, mortality, vaccination status, climate

Relevance to wider community

Communication Push out update Location based relevance Context sensitive Podcasts and Videocasts New web 2 communities

Push out update

Location based relevance

Context sensitive

Podcasts and Videocasts

New web 2 communities

Appropriate and Practical Technologies - opportunities and new solutions for all" Nick and Gabriel “ ”