Guardianes de la Salud - Perú

The "Guardian of Health" available for mobile phones and tablets with Android operating system, application is the result of a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Health of Brazil and The Skoll Foundation, for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. A new version of the same application was developed by the University of Brasilia and ProEpi, translated into Spanish by the National Institute of Health of Colombia. The National Institute of Health of Peru adapted this application, supported by National Institute of Health of Colombia and TEPHINET to strengthen the monitoring of public health risks, which any citizen who visit or attend a massive event exposed through the status report health of users.
It is a tool for Peruvians and travelers report their health status, making it an integral part of monitoring of symptoms that allow rapid detection of outbreaks. It also offers a number of useful public health information, including tips for preventing and identifying some diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, zika and advice to travelers. In addition, the application offers other services through its geolocation as the location of health facilities and pharmacies, as well as useful telephone emergency. According to reports the amount of health you have around the user, you can also display the health map in your environment, the application displays a map of nearby possible outbreaks of infection.
This is the first time that the country uses this new tool, which seeks to turn Peruvians and travelers "Health Guardians" when attending various public and mass character events held in Peru.
His report is contributing to public health care.