Transforming Big Data into Timely Insights During Epidemic Emergencies 2nd OIE Global Conference on Biological Threat Reduction Kamran Khan MD, MPH, FRCPC, Founder, BlueDot Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Toronto Clinician- Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital
Association of Southeast Asian Nations Global Affairs BlueDot Canada
1. Integrate Big Data
KNOWLEDGE INFORMATION DATA 2. Transform Data into Actionable Insights
Machine Intelligence Human Intelligence
Government Healthcare Workers The Public
Worldwide commercial air travel data Worldwide event-based surveillance data ASEAN demographic data ASEAN livestock data Worldwide meteorological data Political boundaries and places data The ASEAN-BioDiaspora web-application puts 100+ diverse big data layers into the hands of analysts across the ASEAN region, while helping decision-makers prepare for and respond to biological threats under time sensitive conditions.
Healthcare Workers
“… When you hear hoofbeats, think of horses not zebras… ” – Dr. Theodore Woodward [1948] –
ZEBRA An alert and astute clinician can stop an Dangerous Healthcare worker outbreak in its tracks Epidemic alerted if “in the path of the epidemic” Healthcare worker unaware of epidemic
The Public
George Health Companion for Travelers
Democratize Access to Integrated Big Data Use Advanced Analytics to Generate Timely Insights Distribute Actionable Insights to Empower Smarter Decisions
Thank You Kamran Khan MD, MPH, FRCPC kamran@bluedot.global
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