[Advisors] IEEE Canada Humanitarian Initiatives

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:44:33 -0400

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FYI:

The IEEE (Institute of Electrical  and  Electronics Engineers) has an
initiative called the Humanitarian Technology Challenge
(http://www.ieeehtc.org/about/). One of the challenges is Data Connectivity=
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=B3easy exchange of data in real-time, or near-real time, among Rural Distric=
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Health offices and to/from central health facilities, in order to share
information about individual patients, breakouts of diseases, effective
treatment protocols, supply inventories, and more=B2
(https://www.engineeringforchange.org/workspace/view/235/1#tabs=3D/workspace/=
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ctivities/235/1).

I have attached a PDF document describing the Data Connectivity of Rural
Health Offices. A very interesting read, particularly the example section o=
n
the UC Berkley solution. The guidelines address both function, cost and
deployment and maintenance.

You can view the IEEE Canada Humanitarian Initiatives Committee work at
http://ewh.ieee.org/mu/r7-hic/.

Gary Kenward

Information and Communications Systems Engineering Consultant
http://ca.linkedin.com/in/garykenward

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

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FYI: 
 
The IEEE (Institute of Electrical &nbsp;and &nbsp;Electronics Engineers) has an initiative called the Humanitarian Technology Challenge (<a href="http://www.ieeehtc.org/about/">http://www.ieeehtc.org/about/</a>). One of the challenges is Data Connectivity: &#8220;easy exchange of data in real-time, or near-real time, among Rural District Health offices and to/from central health facilities, in order to share information about individual patients, breakouts of diseases, effective treatment protocols, supply inventories, and more&#8221; (<a href="https://www.engineeringforchange.org/workspace/view/235/1#tabs=/workspace/activities/235/1">https://www.engineeringforchange.org/workspace/view/235/1#tabs=/workspace/activities/235/1</a>). 
 
I have attached a PDF document describing the Data Connectivity of Rural Health Offices. A very interesting read, particularly the example section on the UC Berkley solution. The guidelines address both function, cost and deployment and maintenance. 
 
You can view the IEEE Canada Humanitarian Initiatives Committee work at <a href="http://ewh.ieee.org/mu/r7-hic/">http://ewh.ieee.org/mu/r7-hic/</a>. 
 
 
<HR ALIGN=CENTER SIZE="3" WIDTH="95%">Gary Kenward 
 
Information and Communications Systems Engineering Consultant 
<a href="http://ca.linkedin.com/in/garykenward">http://ca.linkedin.com/in/garykenward</a> 
 
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

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