[Health] Health Digest, Vol 7, Issue 1
adesina iluyemi
adeiluyemi at gmail.com
Mon Sep 1 12:08:58 EDT 2008
Hi Grey,
I am familiar with Open MRS movement, I am a supporter. This is mostly
coordinated in from South Africa MRC by Chris Seebgrets. More information
can be obtained on the website.
2008/9/1 <health-request at lists.laptop.org>
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:35:25 +0530
> From: "Arjun Sarwal" <arjun at laptop.org>
> Subject: [Health] Fwd: Health OLPC
> To: health <health at lists.laptop.org>
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> I apologize for the lack of my time on replying and getting involved
> such great people.
> Anyone who is interested may please reply to Jason.
>
> best regards
> Arjun
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Jason Grey Faulkenberry <jgfaulkenberry at gmail.com>
> Date: Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 6:26 PM
> Subject: Health OLPC
> To: arjun at laptop.org
>
>
> Hello,
> My name is Grey Faulkenberry and I am part of a group called Global
> Brigades. We are a non-profit organization that began in Honduras,
> and now also have projects in Ghana, India, and Panama. We do a
> number of types of projects including business brigades and
> microloans, water brigades with various purification projects, and
> numerous health projects including chimneys and latrines.
> I am personally involved primarily with our medical brigade
> program, and will be it's director next year. I am writing because I
> am interested in purchasing some XO laptops later this year in the buy
> one get one opportunity. I wrote to the main website and they
> directed me to talk to you about what you have done and accomplished.
> I also wanted to see if there were opportunities where I might be able
> to help with your project. Finally, I was wondering if you know of
> anyone that successfully setup an electronic medical record on an XO
> laptop. I saw that a number of people were using VistA. This is
> great, but I was wondering if anyone has tried OpenMRS. It's an
> electronic medical record, but is a free open-source program. Its
> website is http://openmrs.org/wiki/OpenMRS. I think this could have
> some advantages over VistA. It is already being used in multiple
> developing countries for many purposes and it is based on a data model
> with a concept dictionary, allowing it to be growable. It was started
> by Paul Farmer, known at least in the medical circle, as the "Father
> of International Medicine."
> Again, I just wanted to get in touch, because I hope to be able to
> use some of your projects in the future. Let me know if there's anyway
> I can help out.
>
> Sincerely,
> Grey Faulkenberry
>
>
>
> --
> Arjun Sarwal
> http://dev.laptop.org/~arjs <http://dev.laptop.org/%7Earjs>
> http://youtube.com/watch?v=SwcSEcfR464
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:56:25 -0700
> From: "Edward Cherlin" <echerlin at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Health] Fwd: Health OLPC
> To: arjun at laptop.org
> Cc: health <health at lists.laptop.org>
> Message-ID:
> <e574f6eb0808311656r676123c3j9411d303a76f72d8 at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>
> On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 10:05 AM, Arjun Sarwal <arjun at laptop.org> wrote:
> > I apologize for the lack of my time on replying and getting involved
> > such great people.
> > Anyone who is interested may please reply to Jason.
> >
> > best regards
> > Arjun
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Jason Grey Faulkenberry <jgfaulkenberry at gmail.com>
> > Date: Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 6:26 PM
> > Subject: Health OLPC
> > To: arjun at laptop.org
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> > My name is Grey Faulkenberry and I am part of a group called Global
> > Brigades. We are a non-profit organization that began in Honduras,
> > and now also have projects in Ghana, India, and Panama. We do a
> > number of types of projects including business brigades and
> > microloans, water brigades with various purification projects, and
> > numerous health projects including chimneys and latrines.
>
> Can we talk about supporting your health initiatives with electricity
> and Internet connections?
>
> > I am personally involved primarily with our medical brigade
> > program, and will be it's director next year. I am writing because I
> > am interested in purchasing some XO laptops later this year in the buy
> > one get one opportunity.
>
> GiveOneGetOne units go for $399. If you and others working with you
> can use 100 units, the price comes down to $299 each through GiveMany,
> and you don't have to wait for G1G1 to start in order to place your
> order.
>
> > I wrote to the main website and they
> > directed me to talk to you about what you have done and accomplished.
> > I also wanted to see if there were opportunities where I might be able
> > to help with your project. Finally, I was wondering if you know of
> > anyone that successfully setup an electronic medical record on an XO
> > laptop. I saw that a number of people were using VistA. This is
> > great, but I was wondering if anyone has tried OpenMRS. It's an
> > electronic medical record, but is a free open-source program.
>
> So is OpenVistA, and there are others.
>
> > Its
> > website is http://openmrs.org/wiki/OpenMRS. I think this could have
> > some advantages over VistA. It is already being used in multiple
> > developing countries for many purposes
>
> So is VistA.
>
> > and it is based on a data model
> > with a concept dictionary, allowing it to be growable.
>
> VistA is based on the database engine in MUMPS.
>
> > It was started
> > by Paul Farmer, known at least in the medical circle, as the "Father
> > of International Medicine."
>
> Now that's something nobody else can match. Many of us would be
> delighted to get his software onto XOs, and to link our programs
> together.
>
> > Again, I just wanted to get in touch, because I hope to be able to
> > use some of your projects in the future. Let me know if there's anyway
> > I can help out.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Grey Faulkenberry
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Arjun Sarwal
> > http://dev.laptop.org/~arjs <http://dev.laptop.org/%7Earjs>
> > http://youtube.com/watch?v=SwcSEcfR464
> > _______________________________________________
> > Health mailing list
> > Health at lists.laptop.org
> > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/health
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Silent Thunder [ ?? / ???????? / ????? ? ] is my name,
> And Children are my nation.
> The Six Worlds are my dwelling place,
> And Truth my destination.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 08:40:44 +0200
> From: "Paul Commons" <paulcommons at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Health] Fwd: Health OLPC
> To: "Edward Cherlin" <echerlin at gmail.com>
> Cc: health <health at lists.laptop.org>
> Message-ID:
> <f68ab4910808312340i782b054chd65a0f7f58a4befe at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>
> Grey,
>
> I'm familiar with Global Medical Brigades. I've actually done a trip
> in Honduras. I brought roughly 15 XOs to Montana de Luz next to
> Sociedad in Nuevo Paraiso. You may or may not have heard of that. I
> can put you in contact with Elen Costigan, the director of the
> organization. She may be able to lend you one of the children's
> laptops as a way to find out if this is something you're interested in
> pursuing.
>
> I'm currently in the Limpopo region of South Africa doing the
> country's 2nd deployment of 100 XOsin 3 separate schools.
>
> I'd like to know more about what you're planning. Are you located in
> the States? I return on Saturday. Would you like to set up a talk?
>
> Cheers,
> Paul
>
> On 9/1/08, Edward Cherlin <echerlin at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 10:05 AM, Arjun Sarwal <arjun at laptop.org> wrote:
> >> I apologize for the lack of my time on replying and getting involved
> >> such great people.
> >> Anyone who is interested may please reply to Jason.
> >>
> >> best regards
> >> Arjun
> >>
> >>
> >> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >> From: Jason Grey Faulkenberry <jgfaulkenberry at gmail.com>
> >> Date: Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 6:26 PM
> >> Subject: Health OLPC
> >> To: arjun at laptop.org
> >>
> >>
> >> Hello,
> >> My name is Grey Faulkenberry and I am part of a group called Global
> >> Brigades. We are a non-profit organization that began in Honduras,
> >> and now also have projects in Ghana, India, and Panama. We do a
> >> number of types of projects including business brigades and
> >> microloans, water brigades with various purification projects, and
> >> numerous health projects including chimneys and latrines.
> >
> > Can we talk about supporting your health initiatives with electricity
> > and Internet connections?
> >
> >> I am personally involved primarily with our medical brigade
> >> program, and will be it's director next year. I am writing because I
> >> am interested in purchasing some XO laptops later this year in the buy
> >> one get one opportunity.
> >
> > GiveOneGetOne units go for $399. If you and others working with you
> > can use 100 units, the price comes down to $299 each through GiveMany,
> > and you don't have to wait for G1G1 to start in order to place your
> > order.
> >
> >> I wrote to the main website and they
> >> directed me to talk to you about what you have done and accomplished.
> >> I also wanted to see if there were opportunities where I might be able
> >> to help with your project. Finally, I was wondering if you know of
> >> anyone that successfully setup an electronic medical record on an XO
> >> laptop. I saw that a number of people were using VistA. This is
> >> great, but I was wondering if anyone has tried OpenMRS. It's an
> >> electronic medical record, but is a free open-source program.
> >
> > So is OpenVistA, and there are others.
> >
> >> Its
> >> website is http://openmrs.org/wiki/OpenMRS. I think this could have
> >> some advantages over VistA. It is already being used in multiple
> >> developing countries for many purposes
> >
> > So is VistA.
> >
> >> and it is based on a data model
> >> with a concept dictionary, allowing it to be growable.
> >
> > VistA is based on the database engine in MUMPS.
> >
> >> It was started
> >> by Paul Farmer, known at least in the medical circle, as the "Father
> >> of International Medicine."
> >
> > Now that's something nobody else can match. Many of us would be
> > delighted to get his software onto XOs, and to link our programs
> > together.
> >
> >> Again, I just wanted to get in touch, because I hope to be able to
> >> use some of your projects in the future. Let me know if there's anyway
> >> I can help out.
> >>
> >> Sincerely,
> >> Grey Faulkenberry
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Arjun Sarwal
> >> http://dev.laptop.org/~arjs <http://dev.laptop.org/%7Earjs>
> >> http://youtube.com/watch?v=SwcSEcfR464
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Health mailing list
> >> Health at lists.laptop.org
> >> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/health
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Silent Thunder [ ?? / ???????? / ????? ? ] is my name,
> > And Children are my nation.
> > The Six Worlds are my dwelling place,
> > And Truth my destination.
> > _______________________________________________
> > Health mailing list
> > Health at lists.laptop.org
> > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/health
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:44:40 +0200
> From: Etienne Saliez <etienne at saliez.be>
> Subject: Re: [Health] Fwd: Health OLPC - Congo - eeeBuntu
> To: Edward Cherlin <echerlin at gmail.com>
> Cc: health <health at lists.laptop.org>
> Message-ID: <1220255080.5300.452.camel at etienne-101>
> Content-Type: text/plain
>
>
> Yes I am interested on medical software on OLPC.
>
> I am in contact with health centers an a nursing school in remotes area
> of Congo.
> Our first concern it getting internet access, a critical condition in
> order to be able to provide maintenance.
>
> The initial intended applications are simple versions of:
> - User authentication and sessions
> - Patient identification,
> - Problem list
> - Care plan, including the the followup of vaccinations.
> - Access to some medical knowledge, according to a very pragmatic
> contextual approach.
> - ...
>
> I would like to do experimental developement on OLPC, intended to be
> connected in wireless to a local server.
> How far is Python available ?
> BTW end 2007 I did pay for 2 OLPC machines, but up to now never received
> anything.
> In the mean time I did get an ASUS-eeePC-900, and install "eeeUbuntu"
> which provide a real Ubuntu, with the most essential software, as I am
> using on other machines.
> It works on 12 Volts, and did cost here currently 335 Euros.
>
>
> Etienne Saliez, M.D.
>
> clos des Pommiers 4
> 1310 La Hulpe
> Belgium
> tel +32 26541759
>
>
>
> On Sun, 2008-08-31 at 16:56 -0700, Edward Cherlin wrote:
> > On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 10:05 AM, Arjun Sarwal <arjun at laptop.org> wrote:
> > > I apologize for the lack of my time on replying and getting involved
> > > such great people.
> > > Anyone who is interested may please reply to Jason.
> > >
> > > best regards
> > > Arjun
> > >
> > >
> > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > From: Jason Grey Faulkenberry <jgfaulkenberry at gmail.com>
> > > Date: Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 6:26 PM
> > > Subject: Health OLPC
> > > To: arjun at laptop.org
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > > My name is Grey Faulkenberry and I am part of a group called Global
> > > Brigades. We are a non-profit organization that began in Honduras,
> > > and now also have projects in Ghana, India, and Panama. We do a
> > > number of types of projects including business brigades and
> > > microloans, water brigades with various purification projects, and
> > > numerous health projects including chimneys and latrines.
> >
> > Can we talk about supporting your health initiatives with electricity
> > and Internet connections?
> >
> > > I am personally involved primarily with our medical brigade
> > > program, and will be it's director next year. I am writing because I
> > > am interested in purchasing some XO laptops later this year in the buy
> > > one get one opportunity.
> >
> > GiveOneGetOne units go for $399. If you and others working with you
> > can use 100 units, the price comes down to $299 each through GiveMany,
> > and you don't have to wait for G1G1 to start in order to place your
> > order.
> >
> > > I wrote to the main website and they
> > > directed me to talk to you about what you have done and accomplished.
> > > I also wanted to see if there were opportunities where I might be able
> > > to help with your project. Finally, I was wondering if you know of
> > > anyone that successfully setup an electronic medical record on an XO
> > > laptop. I saw that a number of people were using VistA. This is
> > > great, but I was wondering if anyone has tried OpenMRS. It's an
> > > electronic medical record, but is a free open-source program.
> >
> > So is OpenVistA, and there are others.
> >
> > > Its
> > > website is http://openmrs.org/wiki/OpenMRS. I think this could have
> > > some advantages over VistA. It is already being used in multiple
> > > developing countries for many purposes
> >
> > So is VistA.
> >
> > > and it is based on a data model
> > > with a concept dictionary, allowing it to be growable.
> >
> > VistA is based on the database engine in MUMPS.
> >
> > > It was started
> > > by Paul Farmer, known at least in the medical circle, as the "Father
> > > of International Medicine."
> >
> > Now that's something nobody else can match. Many of us would be
> > delighted to get his software onto XOs, and to link our programs
> > together.
> >
> > > Again, I just wanted to get in touch, because I hope to be able to
> > > use some of your projects in the future. Let me know if there's anyway
> > > I can help out.
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > > Grey Faulkenberry
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Arjun Sarwal
> > > http://dev.laptop.org/~arjs <http://dev.laptop.org/%7Earjs>
> > > http://youtube.com/watch?v=SwcSEcfR464
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Health mailing list
> > > Health at lists.laptop.org
> > > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/health
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 12:27:23 +0200
> From: "Paul Commons" <paulcommons at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Health] Fwd: Health OLPC - Congo - eeeBuntu
> To: "Etienne Saliez" <etienne at saliez.be>
> Cc: health <health at lists.laptop.org>
> Message-ID:
> <f68ab4910809010327p72c1a4dfq9eb6f54f1f21387b at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> Speaking of the Congo, does anyone know where OLPC's capacitors are made?
> Since OLPC's low cost is critical to it's success, I'm a bit concerned on
> whether the coltan for these capacitors is coming from the DRC. Does
> anyone
> involved know or can they find out? I'd appreciate it, as the war in the
> congo is being fueled by coltan demand.
>
> On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 9:44 AM, Etienne Saliez <etienne at saliez.be> wrote:
>
> >
> > Yes I am interested on medical software on OLPC.
> >
> > I am in contact with health centers an a nursing school in remotes area
> > of Congo.
> > Our first concern it getting internet access, a critical condition in
> > order to be able to provide maintenance.
> >
> > The initial intended applications are simple versions of:
> > - User authentication and sessions
> > - Patient identification,
> > - Problem list
> > - Care plan, including the the followup of vaccinations.
> > - Access to some medical knowledge, according to a very pragmatic
> > contextual approach.
> > - ...
> >
> > I would like to do experimental developement on OLPC, intended to be
> > connected in wireless to a local server.
> > How far is Python available ?
> > BTW end 2007 I did pay for 2 OLPC machines, but up to now never received
> > anything.
> > In the mean time I did get an ASUS-eeePC-900, and install "eeeUbuntu"
> > which provide a real Ubuntu, with the most essential software, as I am
> > using on other machines.
> > It works on 12 Volts, and did cost here currently 335 Euros.
> >
> >
> > Etienne Saliez, M.D.
> >
> > clos des Pommiers 4
> > 1310 La Hulpe
> > Belgium
> > tel +32 26541759
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 2008-08-31 at 16:56 -0700, Edward Cherlin wrote:
> > > On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 10:05 AM, Arjun Sarwal <arjun at laptop.org>
> wrote:
> > > > I apologize for the lack of my time on replying and getting involved
> > > > such great people.
> > > > Anyone who is interested may please reply to Jason.
> > > >
> > > > best regards
> > > > Arjun
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > > From: Jason Grey Faulkenberry <jgfaulkenberry at gmail.com>
> > > > Date: Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 6:26 PM
> > > > Subject: Health OLPC
> > > > To: arjun at laptop.org
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > > My name is Grey Faulkenberry and I am part of a group called Global
> > > > Brigades. We are a non-profit organization that began in Honduras,
> > > > and now also have projects in Ghana, India, and Panama. We do a
> > > > number of types of projects including business brigades and
> > > > microloans, water brigades with various purification projects, and
> > > > numerous health projects including chimneys and latrines.
> > >
> > > Can we talk about supporting your health initiatives with electricity
> > > and Internet connections?
> > >
> > > > I am personally involved primarily with our medical brigade
> > > > program, and will be it's director next year. I am writing because I
> > > > am interested in purchasing some XO laptops later this year in the
> buy
> > > > one get one opportunity.
> > >
> > > GiveOneGetOne units go for $399. If you and others working with you
> > > can use 100 units, the price comes down to $299 each through GiveMany,
> > > and you don't have to wait for G1G1 to start in order to place your
> > > order.
> > >
> > > > I wrote to the main website and they
> > > > directed me to talk to you about what you have done and accomplished.
> > > > I also wanted to see if there were opportunities where I might be
> able
> > > > to help with your project. Finally, I was wondering if you know of
> > > > anyone that successfully setup an electronic medical record on an XO
> > > > laptop. I saw that a number of people were using VistA. This is
> > > > great, but I was wondering if anyone has tried OpenMRS. It's an
> > > > electronic medical record, but is a free open-source program.
> > >
> > > So is OpenVistA, and there are others.
> > >
> > > > Its
> > > > website is http://openmrs.org/wiki/OpenMRS. I think this could have
> > > > some advantages over VistA. It is already being used in multiple
> > > > developing countries for many purposes
> > >
> > > So is VistA.
> > >
> > > > and it is based on a data model
> > > > with a concept dictionary, allowing it to be growable.
> > >
> > > VistA is based on the database engine in MUMPS.
> > >
> > > > It was started
> > > > by Paul Farmer, known at least in the medical circle, as the "Father
> > > > of International Medicine."
> > >
> > > Now that's something nobody else can match. Many of us would be
> > > delighted to get his software onto XOs, and to link our programs
> > > together.
> > >
> > > > Again, I just wanted to get in touch, because I hope to be able to
> > > > use some of your projects in the future. Let me know if there's
> anyway
> > > > I can help out.
> > > >
> > > > Sincerely,
> > > > Grey Faulkenberry
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Arjun Sarwal
> > > > http://dev.laptop.org/~arjs <http://dev.laptop.org/%7Earjs> <
> http://dev.laptop.org/%7Earjs>
> > > > http://youtube.com/watch?v=SwcSEcfR464
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > Health mailing list
> > > > Health at lists.laptop.org
> > > > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/health
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Health mailing list
> > Health at lists.laptop.org
> > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/health
> >
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