The best use of technology in the health emergency operation centers during COVID-19 pandemic
Authors:
Hisham Hassan Muzzamil Ali Dinar
, Abdullah A. Alqarni
, Mohammad Abdullah Ali
, Jameel T. Abualenain
Abstract
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2020, National Health Emergency Center aligned itself to the Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 and has played a key role to link the different health sectors in the country with Ministry of Health, through the use of state-of-the-art infrastructure, innovative digital technologies, location intelligence, data analysis, and real time data. Thereby, General Directorate of Emergency, Disasters and Medical Transportation - Deputyship of Curative Services, launched the National Health Emergency Operation Center, which integrates digital technologies to deliver substantial improvements to emergency healthcare management. Through real-time maps, apps, and dashboards, the innovative integration of different technologies has revolutionized the Center's operations by providing location intelligence and evidence-based analysis that shapes sound policy and saves lives. Disaster health management has become a key goal for every nation in order to reduce the impact of disasters on human health and wellbeing. It is an important aspect of any resilient healthcare system.Keywords: NHEOC, COVID-19, Disaster management, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
Pubmed Style
Hisham Hassan Muzzamil Ali Dinar, Abdullah A. Alqarni, Mohammad Abdullah Ali, Jameel T. Abualenain. The best use of technology in the health emergency operation centers during COVID-19 pandemic. SJE Med. 2022; 30 (March 2022): 176-179. doi:10.24911/SJEMed/72-1643390130
Publication History
Received: January 28, 2022
Accepted: February 26, 2022
Published: March 30, 2022
Authors
Hisham Hassan Muzzamil Ali Dinar
Advisor of the General Directorate of Emergencies, Disasters and Medical Transportation and National Health Emergency Operations Center, Deputyship of Curative Services, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah A. Alqarni
Deputy of General Supervisor of the General Directorate of Emergencies, Disasters Medical Transportation, Disasters and Medical Transportation and National Health Emergency Operations Center, Deputyship of Curative Services, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
Mohammad Abdullah Ali
Director of the National Health Emergency Operations Center, General Directorate of Emergencies, Disasters Medical Transportation, Disasters and Medical Transportation and National Health Emergency Operations Center, Deputyship of Curative Services, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
Jameel T. Abualenain
General Supervisor of the General Directorate of Emergencies, Disasters Medical Transportation, Disasters and Medical Transportation and National Health Emergency Operations Center, Deputyship of Curative Services, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia.