<div dir="ltr">Hi Grey,<br><br>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.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
2008/9/1 <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:health-request@lists.laptop.org">health-request@lists.laptop.org</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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3. Re: Fwd: Health OLPC (Paul Commons)<br>
4. Re: Fwd: Health OLPC - Congo - eeeBuntu (Etienne Saliez)<br>
5. Re: Fwd: Health OLPC - Congo - eeeBuntu (Paul Commons)<br>
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Message: 1<br>
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:35:25 +0530<br>
From: "Arjun Sarwal" <<a href="mailto:arjun@laptop.org">arjun@laptop.org</a>><br>
Subject: [Health] Fwd: Health OLPC<br>
To: health <<a href="mailto:health@lists.laptop.org">health@lists.laptop.org</a>><br>
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I apologize for the lack of my time on replying and getting involved<br>
such great people.<br>
Anyone who is interested may please reply to Jason.<br>
<br>
best regards<br>
Arjun<br>
<br>
<br>
---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
From: Jason Grey Faulkenberry <<a href="mailto:jgfaulkenberry@gmail.com">jgfaulkenberry@gmail.com</a>><br>
Date: Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 6:26 PM<br>
Subject: Health OLPC<br>
To: <a href="mailto:arjun@laptop.org">arjun@laptop.org</a><br>
<br>
<br>
Hello,<br>
My name is Grey Faulkenberry and I am part of a group called Global<br>
Brigades. We are a non-profit organization that began in Honduras,<br>
and now also have projects in Ghana, India, and Panama. We do a<br>
number of types of projects including business brigades and<br>
microloans, water brigades with various purification projects, and<br>
numerous health projects including chimneys and latrines.<br>
I am personally involved primarily with our medical brigade<br>
program, and will be it's director next year. I am writing because I<br>
am interested in purchasing some XO laptops later this year in the buy<br>
one get one opportunity. I wrote to the main website and they<br>
directed me to talk to you about what you have done and accomplished.<br>
I also wanted to see if there were opportunities where I might be able<br>
to help with your project. Finally, I was wondering if you know of<br>
anyone that successfully setup an electronic medical record on an XO<br>
laptop. I saw that a number of people were using VistA. This is<br>
great, but I was wondering if anyone has tried OpenMRS. It's an<br>
electronic medical record, but is a free open-source program. Its<br>
website is <a href="http://openmrs.org/wiki/OpenMRS" target="_blank">http://openmrs.org/wiki/OpenMRS</a>. I think this could have<br>
some advantages over VistA. It is already being used in multiple<br>
developing countries for many purposes and it is based on a data model<br>
with a concept dictionary, allowing it to be growable. It was started<br>
by Paul Farmer, known at least in the medical circle, as the "Father<br>
of International Medicine."<br>
Again, I just wanted to get in touch, because I hope to be able to<br>
use some of your projects in the future. Let me know if there's anyway<br>
I can help out.<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br>
Grey Faulkenberry<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
--<br>
Arjun Sarwal<br>
<a href="http://dev.laptop.org/%7Earjs" target="_blank">http://dev.laptop.org/~arjs</a><br>
<a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=SwcSEcfR464" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=SwcSEcfR464</a><br>
<br>
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Message: 2<br>
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:56:25 -0700<br>
From: "Edward Cherlin" <<a href="mailto:echerlin@gmail.com">echerlin@gmail.com</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [Health] Fwd: Health OLPC<br>
To: <a href="mailto:arjun@laptop.org">arjun@laptop.org</a><br>
Cc: health <<a href="mailto:health@lists.laptop.org">health@lists.laptop.org</a>><br>
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On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 10:05 AM, Arjun Sarwal <<a href="mailto:arjun@laptop.org">arjun@laptop.org</a>> wrote:<br>
> I apologize for the lack of my time on replying and getting involved<br>
> such great people.<br>
> Anyone who is interested may please reply to Jason.<br>
><br>
> best regards<br>
> Arjun<br>
><br>
><br>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
> From: Jason Grey Faulkenberry <<a href="mailto:jgfaulkenberry@gmail.com">jgfaulkenberry@gmail.com</a>><br>
> Date: Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 6:26 PM<br>
> Subject: Health OLPC<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:arjun@laptop.org">arjun@laptop.org</a><br>
><br>
><br>
> Hello,<br>
> My name is Grey Faulkenberry and I am part of a group called Global<br>
> Brigades. We are a non-profit organization that began in Honduras,<br>
> and now also have projects in Ghana, India, and Panama. We do a<br>
> number of types of projects including business brigades and<br>
> microloans, water brigades with various purification projects, and<br>
> numerous health projects including chimneys and latrines.<br>
<br>
Can we talk about supporting your health initiatives with electricity<br>
and Internet connections?<br>
<br>
> I am personally involved primarily with our medical brigade<br>
> program, and will be it's director next year. I am writing because I<br>
> am interested in purchasing some XO laptops later this year in the buy<br>
> one get one opportunity.<br>
<br>
GiveOneGetOne units go for $399. If you and others working with you<br>
can use 100 units, the price comes down to $299 each through GiveMany,<br>
and you don't have to wait for G1G1 to start in order to place your<br>
order.<br>
<br>
> I wrote to the main website and they<br>
> directed me to talk to you about what you have done and accomplished.<br>
> I also wanted to see if there were opportunities where I might be able<br>
> to help with your project. Finally, I was wondering if you know of<br>
> anyone that successfully setup an electronic medical record on an XO<br>
> laptop. I saw that a number of people were using VistA. This is<br>
> great, but I was wondering if anyone has tried OpenMRS. It's an<br>
> electronic medical record, but is a free open-source program.<br>
<br>
So is OpenVistA, and there are others.<br>
<br>
> Its<br>
> website is <a href="http://openmrs.org/wiki/OpenMRS" target="_blank">http://openmrs.org/wiki/OpenMRS</a>. I think this could have<br>
> some advantages over VistA. It is already being used in multiple<br>
> developing countries for many purposes<br>
<br>
So is VistA.<br>
<br>
> and it is based on a data model<br>
> with a concept dictionary, allowing it to be growable.<br>
<br>
VistA is based on the database engine in MUMPS.<br>
<br>
> It was started<br>
> by Paul Farmer, known at least in the medical circle, as the "Father<br>
> of International Medicine."<br>
<br>
Now that's something nobody else can match. Many of us would be<br>
delighted to get his software onto XOs, and to link our programs<br>
together.<br>
<br>
> Again, I just wanted to get in touch, because I hope to be able to<br>
> use some of your projects in the future. Let me know if there's anyway<br>
> I can help out.<br>
><br>
> Sincerely,<br>
> Grey Faulkenberry<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> --<br>
> Arjun Sarwal<br>
> <a href="http://dev.laptop.org/%7Earjs" target="_blank">http://dev.laptop.org/~arjs</a><br>
> <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=SwcSEcfR464" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=SwcSEcfR464</a><br>
> _______________________________________________<br>
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--<br>
Silent Thunder [ ?? / ???????? / ????? ? ] is my name,<br>
And Children are my nation.<br>
The Six Worlds are my dwelling place,<br>
And Truth my destination.<br>
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Message: 3<br>
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 08:40:44 +0200<br>
From: "Paul Commons" <<a href="mailto:paulcommons@gmail.com">paulcommons@gmail.com</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [Health] Fwd: Health OLPC<br>
To: "Edward Cherlin" <<a href="mailto:echerlin@gmail.com">echerlin@gmail.com</a>><br>
Cc: health <<a href="mailto:health@lists.laptop.org">health@lists.laptop.org</a>><br>
Message-ID:<br>
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Grey,<br>
<br>
I'm familiar with Global Medical Brigades. I've actually done a trip<br>
in Honduras. I brought roughly 15 XOs to Montana de Luz next to<br>
Sociedad in Nuevo Paraiso. You may or may not have heard of that. I<br>
can put you in contact with Elen Costigan, the director of the<br>
organization. She may be able to lend you one of the children's<br>
laptops as a way to find out if this is something you're interested in<br>
pursuing.<br>
<br>
I'm currently in the Limpopo region of South Africa doing the<br>
country's 2nd deployment of 100 XOsin 3 separate schools.<br>
<br>
I'd like to know more about what you're planning. Are you located in<br>
the States? I return on Saturday. Would you like to set up a talk?<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Paul<br>
<br>
On 9/1/08, Edward Cherlin <<a href="mailto:echerlin@gmail.com">echerlin@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 10:05 AM, Arjun Sarwal <<a href="mailto:arjun@laptop.org">arjun@laptop.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>> I apologize for the lack of my time on replying and getting involved<br>
>> such great people.<br>
>> Anyone who is interested may please reply to Jason.<br>
>><br>
>> best regards<br>
>> Arjun<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
>> From: Jason Grey Faulkenberry <<a href="mailto:jgfaulkenberry@gmail.com">jgfaulkenberry@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> Date: Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 6:26 PM<br>
>> Subject: Health OLPC<br>
>> To: <a href="mailto:arjun@laptop.org">arjun@laptop.org</a><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Hello,<br>
>> My name is Grey Faulkenberry and I am part of a group called Global<br>
>> Brigades. We are a non-profit organization that began in Honduras,<br>
>> and now also have projects in Ghana, India, and Panama. We do a<br>
>> number of types of projects including business brigades and<br>
>> microloans, water brigades with various purification projects, and<br>
>> numerous health projects including chimneys and latrines.<br>
><br>
> Can we talk about supporting your health initiatives with electricity<br>
> and Internet connections?<br>
><br>
>> I am personally involved primarily with our medical brigade<br>
>> program, and will be it's director next year. I am writing because I<br>
>> am interested in purchasing some XO laptops later this year in the buy<br>
>> one get one opportunity.<br>
><br>
> GiveOneGetOne units go for $399. If you and others working with you<br>
> can use 100 units, the price comes down to $299 each through GiveMany,<br>
> and you don't have to wait for G1G1 to start in order to place your<br>
> order.<br>
><br>
>> I wrote to the main website and they<br>
>> directed me to talk to you about what you have done and accomplished.<br>
>> I also wanted to see if there were opportunities where I might be able<br>
>> to help with your project. Finally, I was wondering if you know of<br>
>> anyone that successfully setup an electronic medical record on an XO<br>
>> laptop. I saw that a number of people were using VistA. This is<br>
>> great, but I was wondering if anyone has tried OpenMRS. It's an<br>
>> electronic medical record, but is a free open-source program.<br>
><br>
> So is OpenVistA, and there are others.<br>
><br>
>> Its<br>
>> website is <a href="http://openmrs.org/wiki/OpenMRS" target="_blank">http://openmrs.org/wiki/OpenMRS</a>. I think this could have<br>
>> some advantages over VistA. It is already being used in multiple<br>
>> developing countries for many purposes<br>
><br>
> So is VistA.<br>
><br>
>> and it is based on a data model<br>
>> with a concept dictionary, allowing it to be growable.<br>
><br>
> VistA is based on the database engine in MUMPS.<br>
><br>
>> It was started<br>
>> by Paul Farmer, known at least in the medical circle, as the "Father<br>
>> of International Medicine."<br>
><br>
> Now that's something nobody else can match. Many of us would be<br>
> delighted to get his software onto XOs, and to link our programs<br>
> together.<br>
><br>
>> Again, I just wanted to get in touch, because I hope to be able to<br>
>> use some of your projects in the future. Let me know if there's anyway<br>
>> I can help out.<br>
>><br>
>> Sincerely,<br>
>> Grey Faulkenberry<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> --<br>
>> Arjun Sarwal<br>
>> <a href="http://dev.laptop.org/%7Earjs" target="_blank">http://dev.laptop.org/~arjs</a><br>
>> <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=SwcSEcfR464" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=SwcSEcfR464</a><br>
>> _______________________________________________<br>
>> Health mailing list<br>
>> <a href="mailto:Health@lists.laptop.org">Health@lists.laptop.org</a><br>
>> <a href="http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/health" target="_blank">http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/health</a><br>
>><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> --<br>
> Silent Thunder [ ?? / ???????? / ????? ? ] is my name,<br>
> And Children are my nation.<br>
> The Six Worlds are my dwelling place,<br>
> And Truth my destination.<br>
> _______________________________________________<br>
> Health mailing list<br>
> <a href="mailto:Health@lists.laptop.org">Health@lists.laptop.org</a><br>
> <a href="http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/health" target="_blank">http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/health</a><br>
><br>
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Message: 4<br>
Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:44:40 +0200<br>
From: Etienne Saliez <<a href="mailto:etienne@saliez.be">etienne@saliez.be</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [Health] Fwd: Health OLPC - Congo - eeeBuntu<br>
To: Edward Cherlin <<a href="mailto:echerlin@gmail.com">echerlin@gmail.com</a>><br>
Cc: health <<a href="mailto:health@lists.laptop.org">health@lists.laptop.org</a>><br>
Message-ID: <1220255080.5300.452.camel@etienne-101><br>
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<br>
Yes I am interested on medical software on OLPC.<br>
<br>
I am in contact with health centers an a nursing school in remotes area<br>
of Congo.<br>
Our first concern it getting internet access, a critical condition in<br>
order to be able to provide maintenance.<br>
<br>
The initial intended applications are simple versions of:<br>
- User authentication and sessions<br>
- Patient identification,<br>
- Problem list<br>
- Care plan, including the the followup of vaccinations.<br>
- Access to some medical knowledge, according to a very pragmatic<br>
contextual approach.<br>
- ...<br>
<br>
I would like to do experimental developement on OLPC, intended to be<br>
connected in wireless to a local server.<br>
How far is Python available ?<br>
BTW end 2007 I did pay for 2 OLPC machines, but up to now never received<br>
anything.<br>
In the mean time I did get an ASUS-eeePC-900, and install "eeeUbuntu"<br>
which provide a real Ubuntu, with the most essential software, as I am<br>
using on other machines.<br>
It works on 12 Volts, and did cost here currently 335 Euros.<br>
<br>
<br>
Etienne Saliez, M.D.<br>
<br>
clos des Pommiers 4<br>
1310 La Hulpe<br>
Belgium<br>
tel +32 26541759<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On Sun, 2008-08-31 at 16:56 -0700, Edward Cherlin wrote:<br>
> On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 10:05 AM, Arjun Sarwal <<a href="mailto:arjun@laptop.org">arjun@laptop.org</a>> wrote:<br>
> > I apologize for the lack of my time on replying and getting involved<br>
> > such great people.<br>
> > Anyone who is interested may please reply to Jason.<br>
> ><br>
> > best regards<br>
> > Arjun<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
> > From: Jason Grey Faulkenberry <<a href="mailto:jgfaulkenberry@gmail.com">jgfaulkenberry@gmail.com</a>><br>
> > Date: Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 6:26 PM<br>
> > Subject: Health OLPC<br>
> > To: <a href="mailto:arjun@laptop.org">arjun@laptop.org</a><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > Hello,<br>
> > My name is Grey Faulkenberry and I am part of a group called Global<br>
> > Brigades. We are a non-profit organization that began in Honduras,<br>
> > and now also have projects in Ghana, India, and Panama. We do a<br>
> > number of types of projects including business brigades and<br>
> > microloans, water brigades with various purification projects, and<br>
> > numerous health projects including chimneys and latrines.<br>
><br>
> Can we talk about supporting your health initiatives with electricity<br>
> and Internet connections?<br>
><br>
> > I am personally involved primarily with our medical brigade<br>
> > program, and will be it's director next year. I am writing because I<br>
> > am interested in purchasing some XO laptops later this year in the buy<br>
> > one get one opportunity.<br>
><br>
> GiveOneGetOne units go for $399. If you and others working with you<br>
> can use 100 units, the price comes down to $299 each through GiveMany,<br>
> and you don't have to wait for G1G1 to start in order to place your<br>
> order.<br>
><br>
> > I wrote to the main website and they<br>
> > directed me to talk to you about what you have done and accomplished.<br>
> > I also wanted to see if there were opportunities where I might be able<br>
> > to help with your project. Finally, I was wondering if you know of<br>
> > anyone that successfully setup an electronic medical record on an XO<br>
> > laptop. I saw that a number of people were using VistA. This is<br>
> > great, but I was wondering if anyone has tried OpenMRS. It's an<br>
> > electronic medical record, but is a free open-source program.<br>
><br>
> So is OpenVistA, and there are others.<br>
><br>
> > Its<br>
> > website is <a href="http://openmrs.org/wiki/OpenMRS" target="_blank">http://openmrs.org/wiki/OpenMRS</a>. I think this could have<br>
> > some advantages over VistA. It is already being used in multiple<br>
> > developing countries for many purposes<br>
><br>
> So is VistA.<br>
><br>
> > and it is based on a data model<br>
> > with a concept dictionary, allowing it to be growable.<br>
><br>
> VistA is based on the database engine in MUMPS.<br>
><br>
> > It was started<br>
> > by Paul Farmer, known at least in the medical circle, as the "Father<br>
> > of International Medicine."<br>
><br>
> Now that's something nobody else can match. Many of us would be<br>
> delighted to get his software onto XOs, and to link our programs<br>
> together.<br>
><br>
> > Again, I just wanted to get in touch, because I hope to be able to<br>
> > use some of your projects in the future. Let me know if there's anyway<br>
> > I can help out.<br>
> ><br>
> > Sincerely,<br>
> > Grey Faulkenberry<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > --<br>
> > Arjun Sarwal<br>
> > <a href="http://dev.laptop.org/%7Earjs" target="_blank">http://dev.laptop.org/~arjs</a><br>
> > <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=SwcSEcfR464" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=SwcSEcfR464</a><br>
> > _______________________________________________<br>
> > Health mailing list<br>
> > <a href="mailto:Health@lists.laptop.org">Health@lists.laptop.org</a><br>
> > <a href="http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/health" target="_blank">http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/health</a><br>
> ><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
<br>
<br>
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Message: 5<br>
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 12:27:23 +0200<br>
From: "Paul Commons" <<a href="mailto:paulcommons@gmail.com">paulcommons@gmail.com</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [Health] Fwd: Health OLPC - Congo - eeeBuntu<br>
To: "Etienne Saliez" <<a href="mailto:etienne@saliez.be">etienne@saliez.be</a>><br>
Cc: health <<a href="mailto:health@lists.laptop.org">health@lists.laptop.org</a>><br>
Message-ID:<br>
<<a href="mailto:f68ab4910809010327p72c1a4dfq9eb6f54f1f21387b@mail.gmail.com">f68ab4910809010327p72c1a4dfq9eb6f54f1f21387b@mail.gmail.com</a>><br>
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<br>
Speaking of the Congo, does anyone know where OLPC's capacitors are made?<br>
Since OLPC's low cost is critical to it's success, I'm a bit concerned on<br>
whether the coltan for these capacitors is coming from the DRC. Does anyone<br>
involved know or can they find out? I'd appreciate it, as the war in the<br>
congo is being fueled by coltan demand.<br>
<br>
On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 9:44 AM, Etienne Saliez <<a href="mailto:etienne@saliez.be">etienne@saliez.be</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
><br>
> Yes I am interested on medical software on OLPC.<br>
><br>
> I am in contact with health centers an a nursing school in remotes area<br>
> of Congo.<br>
> Our first concern it getting internet access, a critical condition in<br>
> order to be able to provide maintenance.<br>
><br>
> The initial intended applications are simple versions of:<br>
> - User authentication and sessions<br>
> - Patient identification,<br>
> - Problem list<br>
> - Care plan, including the the followup of vaccinations.<br>
> - Access to some medical knowledge, according to a very pragmatic<br>
> contextual approach.<br>
> - ...<br>
><br>
> I would like to do experimental developement on OLPC, intended to be<br>
> connected in wireless to a local server.<br>
> How far is Python available ?<br>
> BTW end 2007 I did pay for 2 OLPC machines, but up to now never received<br>
> anything.<br>
> In the mean time I did get an ASUS-eeePC-900, and install "eeeUbuntu"<br>
> which provide a real Ubuntu, with the most essential software, as I am<br>
> using on other machines.<br>
> It works on 12 Volts, and did cost here currently 335 Euros.<br>
><br>
><br>
> Etienne Saliez, M.D.<br>
><br>
> clos des Pommiers 4<br>
> 1310 La Hulpe<br>
> Belgium<br>
> tel +32 26541759<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On Sun, 2008-08-31 at 16:56 -0700, Edward Cherlin wrote:<br>
> > On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 10:05 AM, Arjun Sarwal <<a href="mailto:arjun@laptop.org">arjun@laptop.org</a>> wrote:<br>
> > > I apologize for the lack of my time on replying and getting involved<br>
> > > such great people.<br>
> > > Anyone who is interested may please reply to Jason.<br>
> > ><br>
> > > best regards<br>
> > > Arjun<br>
> > ><br>
> > ><br>
> > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
> > > From: Jason Grey Faulkenberry <<a href="mailto:jgfaulkenberry@gmail.com">jgfaulkenberry@gmail.com</a>><br>
> > > Date: Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 6:26 PM<br>
> > > Subject: Health OLPC<br>
> > > To: <a href="mailto:arjun@laptop.org">arjun@laptop.org</a><br>
> > ><br>
> > ><br>
> > > Hello,<br>
> > > My name is Grey Faulkenberry and I am part of a group called Global<br>
> > > Brigades. We are a non-profit organization that began in Honduras,<br>
> > > and now also have projects in Ghana, India, and Panama. We do a<br>
> > > number of types of projects including business brigades and<br>
> > > microloans, water brigades with various purification projects, and<br>
> > > numerous health projects including chimneys and latrines.<br>
> ><br>
> > Can we talk about supporting your health initiatives with electricity<br>
> > and Internet connections?<br>
> ><br>
> > > I am personally involved primarily with our medical brigade<br>
> > > program, and will be it's director next year. I am writing because I<br>
> > > am interested in purchasing some XO laptops later this year in the buy<br>
> > > one get one opportunity.<br>
> ><br>
> > GiveOneGetOne units go for $399. If you and others working with you<br>
> > can use 100 units, the price comes down to $299 each through GiveMany,<br>
> > and you don't have to wait for G1G1 to start in order to place your<br>
> > order.<br>
> ><br>
> > > I wrote to the main website and they<br>
> > > directed me to talk to you about what you have done and accomplished.<br>
> > > I also wanted to see if there were opportunities where I might be able<br>
> > > to help with your project. Finally, I was wondering if you know of<br>
> > > anyone that successfully setup an electronic medical record on an XO<br>
> > > laptop. I saw that a number of people were using VistA. This is<br>
> > > great, but I was wondering if anyone has tried OpenMRS. It's an<br>
> > > electronic medical record, but is a free open-source program.<br>
> ><br>
> > So is OpenVistA, and there are others.<br>
> ><br>
> > > Its<br>
> > > website is <a href="http://openmrs.org/wiki/OpenMRS" target="_blank">http://openmrs.org/wiki/OpenMRS</a>. I think this could have<br>
> > > some advantages over VistA. It is already being used in multiple<br>
> > > developing countries for many purposes<br>
> ><br>
> > So is VistA.<br>
> ><br>
> > > and it is based on a data model<br>
> > > with a concept dictionary, allowing it to be growable.<br>
> ><br>
> > VistA is based on the database engine in MUMPS.<br>
> ><br>
> > > It was started<br>
> > > by Paul Farmer, known at least in the medical circle, as the "Father<br>
> > > of International Medicine."<br>
> ><br>
> > Now that's something nobody else can match. Many of us would be<br>
> > delighted to get his software onto XOs, and to link our programs<br>
> > together.<br>
> ><br>
> > > Again, I just wanted to get in touch, because I hope to be able to<br>
> > > use some of your projects in the future. Let me know if there's anyway<br>
> > > I can help out.<br>
> > ><br>
> > > Sincerely,<br>
> > > Grey Faulkenberry<br>
> > ><br>
> > ><br>
> > ><br>
> > > --<br>
> > > Arjun Sarwal<br>
> > > <a href="http://dev.laptop.org/%7Earjs" target="_blank">http://dev.laptop.org/~arjs</a> <<a href="http://dev.laptop.org/%7Earjs" target="_blank">http://dev.laptop.org/%7Earjs</a>><br>
> > > <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=SwcSEcfR464" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=SwcSEcfR464</a><br>
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