Hacklab Foundation Launches Open Database to Facilitate COVID-19 Combat Project Collaboration.
The Hacklab Foundation has launched an Open Database
to facilitate the collaboration between teams, individuals and organizations
working of projects aimed at alleviating COVID-19 in Ghana.
This open database will address the challenge of
project duplication, access to financing and speed to market. Funding organizations
can quickly browse through projects and reach out directly to collaborate.
Countries seeking similar innovations to combat COVID-19 can also reference
this database for free.
State of COVID-19 Globally
As of Friday, 6th April 7:24am (GMT), 1,275,856
total cases have been confirmed globally, 262,999 have recovered and 69,514 deaths
recorded. Source
State of COVID-19 in Ghana
As at 4th April 2020, 22:00 hr, a
total of 214 cases of COVID-19 with five (5) deaths have been recorded. The
regions that have reported cases are as follows: Greater Accra Region has most
cases (189) followed by the Ashanti Region (12), Northern Region (10), Upper
West Region (1), Eastern Region (1) and Upper East Region (1).
Most of
the cases are reported from routine / enhanced surveillance activities. Cases
from travellers under mandatory quarantine are 90. Source
What are Coronaviruses?
Coronaviruses are a large group
of viruses that are common among animals. In rare cases, they are what
scientists call zoonotic, meaning they can be transmitted from animals to
humans, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It
is a dangerous diseases with incubation period between 4-6 days. It is fatal
especially for those with weakened immune system, the elderly and the very
young. It could also result in Pneumonia and bronchitis.
How It Spreads
Coronavirus disease spreads
primarily through contact with an infected person when they cough or sneeze. It
also spreads when a person touches a surface or object that has the virus on
it, then touches their eyes, nose, or mouth.
Signs and Symptoms
The viruses can make people sick.
Coronavirus symptoms include;
- fever
- a runny nose
- cough
- sore throat
- possibly a
headache
Prevention
There is no vaccine to
protect against this family of viruses. Reduce your risk of infection by
- Wash
your hands with soap and water before touching anything including your
eyes, nose and mouth
- Cover
your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze
- Disinfect
the objects and surfaces you touch.
- If
you are sick, stay home and avoid crowds and contact with others.
Treatment
There is no specific treatment.
Most of the time, symptoms will go away on their own.
However:
- Doctors
can relieve symptoms by prescribing a pain or fever medication.
- A
room humidifier or a hot shower can help with a sore throat or cough.
- Drink
plenty of fluids
- Get
rest and sleep as much as possible.
- If
symptoms feel worse than a standard cold, see your doctor
If you are part of a team, organization or an
individual working on a project to alleviate COVID-19 spread in Ghana, kindly
enter your project into this database and also access the database to find
projects.
About the Hacklab Foundation
The Hacklab Foundation
is a non-profit organization focused on preparing the youth for future jobs. We
achieve this through bootcamps, hackathons, mentorship and coaching,
internships and job placement.
Since our inception
in 2015, we have directly impacted over 10,000 people, organized 8 hackathons,
2 robotics and coding bootcamps for kids between the ages of 7yrs - 13yrs,
supported 450+ women in tech, 223 youth were placed in jobs and 128+ youth were
placed internships. Through our partnership with IBM, we launched the National
Digital Skills Training Program in November 2018, with a goal to reach a
100,000 people by 2021
We believe that
creating an equal platform for everyone, irrespective of race, gender, social
class, and physical limitations will allow for a fair chance to compete for the
same opportunity. This has been the core of our initiatives.
The Foundation is
known for its Annual Hackathon/ Technology Conference which brings together
developers, engineers, designers, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders in
Technology to meet and discuss issues arising, identify opportunities and the
way forward in making Ghana a better place using technology. With over 800+
people under one umbrella, they compete and develop industry standard solutions
to address local problems. Learn more about us here: www.hacklabfoundation.org
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