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Vodafone Ghana Foundation in partnership with TinyDavid Ghana Limited, has launched a mobile application - SnooCode - Ghana�s first mobile app that enables the ambulance service to easily and accurately locate victims in emergency situations. SnooCode, one of the technology projects under the Foundation�s �Mobile 4 Good� initiative, is aimed at reducing the response time for emergency service providers irrespective of the hindrances in Ghana�s addressing system. Speaking at the launch held in Accra, Group Trustee of the Vodafone Foundation, Lord Michael Hastings said: �To us, this presents a great stroke of inspiration in helping to decrease the mortality rate in Ghana. It is in every way a representation of what we stand for as a company; it shows our commitment to be consistently interested in the well-being of the communities in which our employees live and work�. Director of the Ghana National Ambulance Service, Prof. Ahmed Nuhu Zakaria, showered praise on Vodafone and TinyDavid for implementing a timely solution to help the Ghana Ambulance Service improve its services. Educating the public on how the SnooCode application works, Chief Executive of TinyDavid, Sesinam Dagadu said �The app generates a genuine and secure code that makes sure no two locations in the country have the same sequence of numbers and letters. Whenever a person calls the emergency service for assistance, the code makes it easier for the Emergency Medical Team to navigate the exact location of the victim and deliver immediate help�.