United States Virgin Islands-based Ávera has announced the completion of its COVID-19 contact tracing application.
In a press release, Ávera’s said its goal is to use technology to provide solutions to governments with modern-day problems.
“As tourism is our primary economic driver in the Caribbean, we know that the coronavirus pandemic will inevitably be detrimental to the viability of the global economy.
“At Ávera, our mission is to utilize the power of technology to counteract problems with opportunities. We have successfully built and managed numerous technology based solutions centered around advancing technological growth throughout the Caribbean; and more recently we’ve put considerable effort toward the ‘new normal’ that the global community is now adjusting to. Our ability to provide these innovative, cost-efficient solutions with minimal resources required is what sets us apart from other competitors.
“At the inception of the pandemic, the Ávera team initiated a swift response, exploring solutions to mitigate the spread of the virus within the Caribbean and abroad. We have designed a telehealth application that provides a seamless way for residents and tourists to answer a questionnaire to determine the severity of symptoms and the best course of action.
“Government health departments and clinics will be able to pilot test users on a map that will identify clusters of high-risk hotspots within the specific country. We also understand that the limited human interaction experienced during this time will prompt the need for increased specialty mental health care. In this design, our goal was to improve access to mental health services by combating long wait times, insufficient insurance, and the social stigma associated with seeking care in our community.
“Through our lifetime connection with the Caribbean, our vision is monumental. Ávera’s goal is to innovate governments and improve the standard of living in the region. We plan to empower private citizens to decrease reliance on local governments through the use of technology and also make the Caribbean the gold standard in global technological efforts.
“We realized that the Caribbean had more to offer than just a tourism industry. It needed to have access to its own world-class technology company, but it doesn’t have the time, money, and resources like the rest of the world. In an effort to solve this problem, we have created a team from the untapped pool of Caribbean millennial innovators to combat global crises.”
