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Real-Time Data Communication Saves Lives

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Numbers released just this week from the World Health Organization report that there are still 17,000 current cases of Ebola, and over 35 million people are living with AIDS. The sheer scale of these diseases bring forth major challenges to governments and healthcare providers. But as we’ll see in this Need to Know report from WXXI’s Sasha-Ann Simons, cellphones and the information they provide are powerful tools for tracking diseases and preventing further transmission.

Sasha-Ann Simons joined the team at WXXI News in 2015 as a Multimedia Reporter/Producer. She tells stories about the innovation economy and technology in upstate New York and also does general assignment reporting. Sasha-Ann is the host of Arts InFocus, WXXI-TV's weekly arts and culture program. She is also a fill-in host and regular contributor to Need To Know.