Digital Survey-Based Tracing of COVID-19 Over the Early Pandemic: Comprehensive Geospatial and Symptomatic Analysis in Lebanon.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In response to the early spread of COVID-19 in Lebanon, the University of Balamand developed the HAYATI app, a community-focused, geographic information system (GIS)-based digital health platform aimed at enhancing public health surveillance. At the time, while the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health utilized centralized dashboards to report confirmed cases and monitor national trends, no interactive tool existed to engage the public directly in real-time risk assessment and surveillance, especially in underserved regions.

Objective

The aim of this study was to design, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of the HAYATI app as a GIS-integrated digital surveillance tool to identify high-risk individuals and support targeted testing and contact tracing during the

SUBMITTER: Bassim Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12634038 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature