Explore a conference talk on real-time surveillance of potential epidemics presented by Einar Ingebrigtsen, Tonje Tingberg, and Richard Campbell. Delve into the Norwegian Red Cross's innovative approach to detecting and responding to emerging epidemic health threats. Learn about their methodology and technology developed over three iterations, including a pilot project in Madagascar that utilized mobile technology to collect data from volunteers. Discover how this system aims to reduce response time to potential outbreaks and its proven impact. Gain insights into the challenges of scaling this approach from a pilot to a sustainable global system, and understand the potential of leveraging the International Red Cross network across 190 countries for early epidemic detection and response.