Sybase has donated data management technology to the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (the China CDC) to aid in the prevention, control and research of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
Products donated include Sybase IQ, Enterprise Application Server, Adaptive Server Enterprise, PowerBuilder and PowerDesigner. The China CDC will use the technology to build a powerful data analysis system across the country's medical departments and institutes that will enable its medical departments and institutes more quickly to analyse and act on data.
SARS has been one of the most virulent new diseases to hit the world, wreaking havoc on world markets, and causing the suspension of flights to and from China, Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam and Toronto. It has seemingly been brought under control, but its precise causes and treatment still need to be researched and documented.
"Sybase fully understands our needs and has kindly donated its powerful products and solutions," says Zhu Zhinan, deputy director of the China CDC. "The battle against SARS is a great challenge for everyone and with this generous contribution from Sybase we can reach new heights in SARS prevention, control and research."
"As a leading supplier of data management and application integration solutions, Sybase wants to help improve the effectiveness of disease prevention and control in mainland China and elsewhere in the world," says Tahzier Isaacs, marketing manager, Sybase SA. "Sybase would like the China CDC's data analysis system to be not only the best way to learn about the latest status of diseases, but also an effective way to control the spread of this epidemic."
The China CDC is a social welfare unit of the People's Republic of China (PRC) that aims to protect health and safety by preventing and controlling diseases; and to enhance health decisions by providing credible information on critical health issues. It has established a regular disease reporting system and a nationwide SARS case reporting system, and now seeks to improve its data processing capabilities with more efficient data dispersal, faster response rates and increased capacity.
In addition, the China CDC is establishing a nationwide system of data analysis that will facilitate rapid, informed health decisions.
"As a company committed to the PRC market, Sybase has donated its data management technology to the China CDC to help meet these current and future needs for getting accurate, consistent and real-time information to the right people at the right time," concludes Isaacs.
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