HealthSource: A Web Based Public Health Awareness with Heat Map on Common Illnesses Using Social Media Stream
Arlene O. Trillanes
a
,
Bernie S. Fabito
a
,
Ma. Corazon G. Fernando
b
,
Maria Rizza L. Armildez
c
,
Maria Rosario D. Rodavia
d
a National University, Sampaloc Manila, Metro Manila
b FEU Institute of Technology, Metro Manila
c Emilio Aguinaldo College, Metro Manila
d Arellano University, Metro Manila
Abstract: This project will enable to raise awareness regarding public health and common illness in different parts of the world. With use of Twitter stream, it enables to collect global trending issues and to visualize areas prone to illness thru Heat map. It helps to address the needs of certain area to send assistance such as vaccines, antibiotics, etc. The HealthSource Web Application also have modules is to provide useful information regarding their medicine intake to such illnesses in the easiest and most understandable way.