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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> health-bounces@lists.laptop.org on behalf of health-request@lists.laptop.org<BR><B>Sent:</B> Mon 9/1/2008 12:00 PM<BR><B>To:</B> health@lists.laptop.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Health Digest, Vol 7, Issue 2<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>Send Health mailing list submissions to<BR> health@lists.laptop.org<BR><BR>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<BR> <A href="http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/health">http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/health</A><BR>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<BR> health-request@lists.laptop.org<BR><BR>You can reach the person managing the list at<BR> health-owner@lists.laptop.org<BR><BR>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<BR>than "Re: Contents of Health digest..."<BR><BR><BR>Today's Topics:<BR><BR> 1. Re: Fwd: Health OLPC - Congo - eeeBuntu (Richard Aries)<BR><BR><BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 1<BR>Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 10:07:50 -0500<BR>From: "Richard Aries" <variegate@gmail.com><BR>Subject: Re: [Health] Fwd: Health OLPC - Congo - eeeBuntu<BR>To: "Etienne Saliez" <etienne@saliez.be><BR>Cc: health <health@lists.laptop.org><BR>Message-ID:<BR> <5fab3e3f0809010807k4cda145ct385e320a60483fc1@mail.gmail.com><BR>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<BR><BR>I recently blogged on it at VandyMSN.blogspot.com after speaking with the<BR>folks there about it. I have their messages to the groups and listserv<BR>posted there. They encouraged starting a local group to explore developing<BR>educational medical software here, which I'm going to look into after I get<BR>settled (just graduated if anyone knows of a great job!)...<BR><BR>This is part of the thread:<BR><BR>You are correct in saying that the main focus of OLPC is education. There<BR>is, however, a lot of interest in using the XO for health<BR>applications. You will want to visit this page on our wiki:<BR><BR><A href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Health">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Health</A><<A href="https://email.mc.vanderbilt.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Health">https://email.mc.vanderbilt.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Health</A>><BR><BR>And you will want to sign up on the health mailing list where you can<BR>discuss your ideas with others:<BR><BR><A href="http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/Health">http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/Health</A><<A href="https://email.mc.vanderbilt.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/Health">https://email.mc.vanderbilt.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/Health</A>><BR><BR> Richard Aries, MSN, RN, BS, EMT<BR>*Master of Science in Nursing (Nursing Informatics)*<BR><BR>VandyMSN.blogspot.com<BR>For more information about the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing<BR>MSN-Nursing Informatics curriculum, please visit: *<BR><A href="http://www.nursing.vanderbilt.edu/msn/ni.html*">http://www.nursing.vanderbilt.edu/msn/ni.html*</A><<A href="https://email.mc.vanderbilt.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.nursing.vanderbilt.edu/msn/ni.html">https://email.mc.vanderbilt.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.nursing.vanderbilt.edu/msn/ni.html</A>><BR>.<BR><BR>NOTICE: This document is confidential and privileged pursuant to the<BR>provisions of Section 63-6-219 of Tennessee Code Annotated, the contractual<BR>obligations of Vanderbilt University to its insurance companies, the<BR>attorney-client privilege and other applicable provisions of law. This<BR>message is intended for the named recipient(s) and may contain information<BR>that is (i) proprietary to the sender, and/or, (ii) privileged, confidential<BR>and/or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable Tennessee and<BR>federal law, including, but not limited to, privacy standards imposed<BR>pursuant to the Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act<BR>of 1996 ("HIPAA"). Receipt by anyone other than the named recipients(s) is<BR>not a waiver of any applicable privilege. If you are not the intended<BR>recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies<BR>of the original message.<BR><BR>On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 2:44 AM, Etienne Saliez <etienne@saliez.be> 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 <arjun@laptop.org> 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 <jgfaulkenberry@gmail.com><BR>> > > Date: Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 6:26 PM<BR>> > > Subject: Health OLPC<BR>> > > To: arjun@laptop.org<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">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/~arjs">http://dev.laptop.org/~arjs</A><BR>> > > <A href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=SwcSEcfR464">http://youtube.com/watch?v=SwcSEcfR464</A><BR>> > > _______________________________________________<BR>> > > Health mailing list<BR>> > > Health@lists.laptop.org<BR>> > > <A href="http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/health">http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/health</A><BR>> > ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Health mailing list<BR>> Health@lists.laptop.org<BR>> <A href="http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/health">http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/health</A><BR>><BR>-------------- next part --------------<BR>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<BR>URL: <A href="http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/health/attachments/20080901/fefdeee7/attachment-0001.htm">http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/health/attachments/20080901/fefdeee7/attachment-0001.htm</A><BR><BR>------------------------------<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Health mailing list<BR>Health@lists.laptop.org<BR><A href="http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/health">http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/health</A><BR><BR><BR>End of Health Digest, Vol 7, Issue 2<BR>************************************<BR></FONT></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>