Our e-shape pilot 2.4 | EYWA - EarlY WArning System for Mosquito-Borne Diseases had a strong online presence at the United Nations PSIPW - 5th International conference on the use of space technology for water resources management held in Ghana on the 11th of May, 2022.

At the session: "Space technology, water and health", the audience had the opportunity to explore the game changer in the domain of epidemics, EYWA system, which operates and distills information to monitor human health, supported by diverse domains of expertise including EO, advanced epidemiological and entomological modeling, and innovative AI and ML big data analytics.

EYWA has officially unveiled how to transform scientific knowledge into decision-making and support the strategic planning of the EU in order to address a Pandemic State of Emergency worldwide.

In recognition of this EYWA was recently awarded the first European Innovation Council Horizon Prize on Early Warning for Epidemics.

The Early Warning System has been operational since 2020 and in 2021 supported 9 regions in 5 European countries.The main goal, within the e-shape framework, is to to bring the operational services in non-European countries, specifically in Cote d’Ivoire in Africa and Thailand in Asia.

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