AWARD YEAR
2017
CATEGORY
Body
GOALS
Good Health & Well-being
KEYWORDS
malaria, apps, Diagnostics
COUNTRY
Belgium
DESIGNED BY
Momala
WEBSITE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZusSqjZTbk
MOMALA
a medical app that enables people to identify malaria at an early stage
The app speeds up the entire diagnostic process by assisting lab technicians to identify malaria parasites using the already built-in technology of a Smartphone. The Smartphone acts in the capacity of a microscope and is attached by a clip. Located within that clip is a thin plate with a blood sample. The Smartphone then proceeds to run an active algorithm that navigates on the basis of populated scientific data that allows it to accurately detect malaria. The app provides lab technicians and medical practitioners with a malaria ranking – low, medium or high as well as the number of parasites detected. This intuitive identification and seamless data collation makes the malaria diagnosis equivalent to that of a medical expert.