Nontraditional Data in Pandemic Preparedness and Response: Identifying and Addressing First- and Last-Mile Challenges - Takeaways - MDSpire

Nontraditional Data in Pandemic Preparedness and Response: Identifying and Addressing First- and Last-Mile Challenges

  • By

  • Mattia Mazzoli

  • Irma Varela-Lasheras

  • Sónia Namorado

  • Constantino Pereira Caetano

  • Andreia Leite

  • Lisa Hermans

  • Niel Hens

  • Polen Türkmen

  • Kyriaki Kalimeri

  • Leo Ferres

  • Ciro Cattuto

  • Daniela Paolotti

  • Stefaan Verhulst

  • April 29, 2026

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    Nontraditional data (NTD) sources, such as mobile phone data and social media, were crucial for timely pandemic response and decision-making.

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    NTD offers granular, real-time data that enhances public health responses, especially when traditional data sources are insufficient.

  • 3

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, NTD was utilized to monitor health trends, population movements, and inform public health interventions.

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    Examples of NTD applications include crowdsourced symptom reporting platforms and wastewater-based epidemiology for outbreak detection.

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    Collaboration across sectors and the use of advanced data analytics tools were essential for effective pandemic preparedness and response.

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Nontraditional Data in Pandemic Preparedness and Response: Identifying and Addressing First- and Last-Mile Challenges

  • by Mattia Mazzoli, Irma Varela-Lasheras, Sónia Namorado, Constantino Pereira Caetano, Andreia Leite, Lisa Hermans, Niel Hens, Polen Türkmen, Kyriaki Kalimeri, Leo Ferres, Ciro Cattuto, Daniela Paolotti, Stefaan Verhulst

  • April 29, 2026

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