[Health] Possible project

[Chris Leonard]

On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Khazanova, Yekaterina (khazanys)
<khazanys at mail.uc.edu> wrote:
> Dear members,
> I am thinking of implementing a project which might be related to
> computers, health, and education. I would like your opinion on how realistic
> this would be and whether someone has done a similar project before.
> My idea is that many people in developing nations do not have access to
> education and medicine, but if there was a program such as One Laptop per
> Child which would give them a computer with a program on there which might
> teach them basic medical skills and maybe have a diagnosis program where
> they enter symptoms and get the most likely causes and remedies. That way,
> there would be more people capable of handling a medical emergency and lives
> might be saved. It would also be good if there was a small medical kit to go
> with the computer. Also, maybe it could teach others things as well. Of
> course, I have no idea where I would get the funding or medical supplies,
> but I would be grateful if you could point me in the right direction.
>
> Any feedback would be appreciated.,
>
> Kate Khazanova


Kate,

The folks at Hesperian Press had very kindly given OLPC the okay to
distribute "Where There is No Doctor" on XO laptops (including the
Spanish version "Donde hay...."

http://www.hesperian.org/index.php

A text like that may play part in your planning.  Perhaps you could
reach out to Hesperian again, as it was some time ago.

cjl