It is evident that mobile phone technology is taking Africa by storm, with regional and multinational investors looking at the mobile telephony sector as a majour source of income. As much as mobile phone technologies benefit the investors, the technology in itsself (or the idea behind mobile telephony) is without doubt positively influenced relationships as well as businesses.

DataDyne.org has seen the potential of mobile phone in dealing with epidemics. As a data collection tool, the mobile phone is not only a low cost alternative to carrying a laptop around Africa to collect real time data about epidemics, it is also a portable alternative that allows researchers on the ground to use the potential of readily available GPRS connectivity to make calls, send messages, and upload data to the internet in real time, something that is very tough to achieve on any laptop or portable computing device. Mobiles allow "Mobility", and in data collection and research, this is a small little heaven, especially when it comes to addressing the need for real time information.

The same device allows you to keep touch with Family, Friends, Professional Collegues, read and send instant Email, and conduct surveys on the field and upload them and make them available online for real time analysis and reporting. Doesn't it make more sense than carrying around a laptop on the ground?

With mobile technology growing by the day, and with smart phones becoming smarter and cheaper on each new day, we at DataDyne believe that we have the right technology for each and every researcher to use on the field to collect critical data. A technology whos technology is YET to be EXPLOITED and EVER GROWING to do more and more on each new day. We at DataDyne will grow with it to bring a revolution to healthcare in Africa.