ProMED and samdesk enter into a long-term strategic alliance for next-generation global infectious disease early warning detection and monitoring

Samdesk, the fastest crisis detection platform, is proud to announce a first of its kind partnership with the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID)’s Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases, better known as ProMED, the leading producer of global infectious disease early warning alerts. This long-term partnership will integrate ProMED’s OneHealth infectious disease alerts directly into the samdesk platform, providing samdesk users with near real-time insights into disease outbreaks and health threats worldwide.

As the world continues to grapple with the complexities of a growing globalized society, the critical need for rapid, reliable information has never been greater. Infectious diseases can spread rapidly across borders, impacting communities, economies, and lives. ProMED has been at the forefront of reporting on public health threats for the past three decades. Now, through this alliance, ProMED’s data will be instantly accessible within the samdesk platform, empowering organizations to respond faster and more effectively to emerging health threats within a holistic human crisis context.

“At samdesk, our mission has always been to provide our users with the most accurate and timely information as possible to keep people safe,” said James Neufeld, CEO of samdesk. “By partnering with ISID’s ProMED, we’re able to offer an unparalleled level of insight, giving our users a critical edge in managing infectious disease risks as they happen. We’re thrilled to be collaborating closely with the ProMED team to offer a completely incomparable capability.”

Key features of the samdesk and ProMED partnership:

Real-Time Infectious Disease Alerts
ProMED’s infectious disease data will be seamlessly integrated into samdesk’s platform, providing real-time alerts on outbreaks and health threats. Users will receive immediate notifications of potential risks in their vicinity, allowing for swift decision-making and action.

Localized Health Threat Monitoring
Samdesk’s advanced AI technology, combined with ProMED’s data, enables hyperlocal monitoring of infectious diseases. Organizations can now generate detailed, location-specific reports that highlight potential health risks, helping them to better prepare and protect their personnel.

Data-Driven Decision Support
With billions of data points and real-time analysis, the samdesk platform offers a comprehensive view of the global health landscape. The integration with ProMED enhances this capability, allowing organizations to make informed decisions based on the largest and most established human curated disease outbreak system.

Enhanced Crisis Management
In the event of an infectious disease outbreak, samdesk’s platform will now automatically incorporate ProMED’s data into its crisis detection and management workflows. This ensures that organizations are not only aware of the risks but are also equipped to respond effectively, protecting their people and assets.

“ProMED has embraced the OneHealth model since its inception and remains a groundbreaking venture using informal information sources to generate reports of outbreaks of consequence in humans, animals, and plants,” said Linda MacKinnon, CEO of ISID. “Our partnership with samdesk allows us to extend our reach and impact, providing near real-time intelligence to a broader audience. Together, we are setting a new standard for public health detection, response, and management.”

The samdesk and ProMED partnership will not only set a new standard for Corporate Security and Emergency Response teams, the joint capabilities also unlock enormous potential for Public Health Agencies, Health and Human services, and global business entities across the world.

“Public Health Agencies have long relied on ProMED to inform their preparation and response plans. ISID’s ProMED was the first entity to report cases undiagnosed pneumonia in Wuhan in 2019, which we later learned was COVID-19. This first report drove the lifesaving actions by global health agencies,” said MacKinnon. “With samdesk, we can now combine our best in class data detection with the best in class crisis monitoring to bring infectious disease surveillance into the modern age.”

Why This Matters for Global Public Health Agencies

For public health agencies, time is of the essence when it comes to responding to emerging threats. Whether it’s containing infectious diseases, addressing natural disasters, or mitigating other public health risks, early detection and real-time data are critical for decision-making and deploying resources effectively.

With this new partnership, samdesk and ProMED are providing a comprehensive, integrated monitoring solution that enables public health agencies to track a wide range of threats from one centralized platform. Here’s how this partnership will make a difference:

• Faster Disease Outbreak Alerts: ProMED’s deep well of health intelligence, combined with samdesk’s real-time crisis event detection, ensures that public health agencies can identify disease outbreaks as they unfold, from the first signs of localized infections to potential pandemics. This means faster response times, better preparedness, and more lives saved.
• Global Context and Cross-Disciplinary Data: Infectious diseases are rarely an isolated problem. With samdesk’s platform, public health agencies will have access to geo-political developments, weather patterns, crime statistics, and other crucial data that can influence the spread or control of diseases. This integrated approach allows for a broader understanding of how environmental and social factors impact public health threats.
• Targeted Response and Resource Allocation: By overlaying ProMED’s infectious disease data with samdesk’s crisis detection capabilities, public health agencies can make more informed decisions about where to allocate resources. This partnership enhances their ability to triage efforts, focusing on regions where multiple risk factors, such as disease outbreaks and geopolitical instability, converge.
• Proactive, Not Reactive: Traditionally, public health responses have been reactive, with agencies scrambling after a threat has already escalated. With samdesk and ProMED’s real-time data streams, agencies can become proactive, identifying and acting on emerging risks before they spiral out of control. This not only improves outcomes but also reduces costs by preventing larger-scale emergencies.
• Unified Dashboards & Workflows: By combining ProMED insights and samdesk’s platform, users will be able to set up geo-fences, proximity alerts, AI summaries, and mobile app notifications which can then be deeply integrated into government systems and workflows.

This partnership marks a new era in public health threat monitoring, offering public health professionals the tools they need to stay ahead of emerging threats and remain aware of sentinel events like never before possible.

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