🏥 WHO Health Intelligence Gateway The all-in-one intelligence tool for Global Health Monitoring. This Actor unifies the three pillars of health data into a single, automated feed. It does the work of a data analyst in minutes: 1. 📊 The Past: Fetches official statistics (GHO API). 2. 📚 The Present: Aggregates WHO Publications & Reports via API (with optional PDF text extraction). 3. 🔬 The Future: Tracks ongoing Clinical Trials for cures (R&D). --- ## 🎯 Perfect For - 🏛️ NGOs & Humanitarian Aid – Map active outbreaks to deploy resources efficiently - 💊 Pharma & Biotech – Track disease trends + competitor R&D pipelines - 📰 Data Journalists – Scan 100+ PDFs for keywords instantly - 🔬 Health Researchers – Access structured WHO data without API complexity - 🤖 AI Developers – RAG-ready health data for LLM systems - 📊 Risk Analysis: Monitor stability and health risks in specific regions for corporate intelligence --- ## ⚙️ Key Features ### 📚 WHO Publications API + PDF Text Extraction Access 18,000+ WHO publications via official API. Optionally downloads PDFs and extracts full text content. - Fetches publications by keyword and date range - Downloads and parses PDF documents - Extracts text from complex PDF layouts ### 🧠 Free NLP Location Detection (No API Key Required) Uses embedded Natural Language Processing (compromise.js) to analyze PDF text at zero extra cost. - Auto-Location Detection: Finds cities and countries (e.g., "Yemen", "Sudan", "Kenya") inside extracted PDF text automatically - Smart Cleaning: Removes duplicates, filters generic regions, and strips quotes/formatting noise ### 🔔 Watchlist Alerts Define keywords (e.g., Cholera, Level 3, Outbreak). The Actor scans report titles and full PDF text. - If a match is found, the ⚠️ ALERTS column in your CSV is flagged - Optional: Send instant notifications to Slack or Discord ### 📊 Organized Multi-Dataset Output Data is available in multiple formats for maximum flexibility: - Default Dataset: All combined data visible immediately in Output tab - 3 Separate Datasets: Publications, GHO Statistics, Clinical Trials (in Storage tab for focused analysis) - CSV Export: Optional CSV file combining all data - HTML Dashboard: Interactive visualization with emoji icons - Key-Value Store: Source-specific JSON files (DATA_GHO, DATA_PUBLICATIONS, DATA_TRIALS) --- ## 🎛️ Input Configuration | Section | Setting | Description | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 📚 Publications | Keyword Filter | Search term (e.g., "cholera", "mpox") | | 📚 Publications | Extract PDF Text | Enable this to download PDFs and extract text (includes NLP location detection) | | 📊 GHO Stats | Indicators | Codes like WHOSIS_000001 (Life Expectancy), MORT_100 (Mortality) | | 📊 GHO Stats | Years/Date Range | Filter by specific years or year range (startYear/endYear) | | 🔔 Alerts | Alert Keywords | Keywords to flag documents (e.g., "outbreak", "emergency") | | 🔬 Trials | Target Disease | Disease to search for (e.g., "Malaria", "Cancer") | | 🔬 Trials | Status/Phase | Filter by recruitment status and trial phase | --- ## 📤 Output Example The Actor produces a comprehensive dataset. Here is a simplified preview: [ { "type": "Publication", "title": "Multi-country outbreak of cholera, Report #32", "date": "11/26/2024", "url": "https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/...", "extractedLocations": ["Zimbabwe", "Mozambique", "Ethiopia", "Kenya"], "alertTriggered": true, "matchedKeywords": ["cholera", "outbreak"] }, { "type": "GHO Indicator", "title": "WHOSIS_000001 - IND", "date": "2020", "value": 69.17521966 }, { "type": "Clinical Trial", "title": "Phase 3 Malaria Vaccine Study in Children", "nctId": "NCT05790889", "status": "RECRUITING", "phase": "PHASE2", "conditions": "Malaria", "url": "https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05790889" } ] --- ## ⚖️ Legal & Compliance This Actor respects WHO and ClinicalTrials.gov terms of service: - ✅ Uses official WHO Publications API (https://www.who.int/api/hubs/meetingreports) - ✅ Uses official WHO GHO OData API (https://ghoapi.azureedge.net/api) - ✅ Uses official ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 (https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies) - ✅ No web scraping - all data accessed via public APIs - ✅ PDF downloads respect standard HTTP protocols --- Built with ❤️ and </> by The_Rook • Try it now 🚀