I would recommend this project which has been discussing the XO for HIV/AIDS health education and journaling programs (the journal gives young patients an opportunity to express themselves and keep track of their treatment). http://smallsolutionsbigideas.org/
Waveplace is working on health information in eToys, though I haven't seen it online. Heart rate monitor for XO : http://blog.laptop.org/2009/04/08/low-cost-heart-rate-monitor/ -- Nick On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 6:34 PM, Michael Mak <makam...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks so much for that Nicholas! > > I'm particularly interested in the clinic examples that you used – are > there any other clinical uses for the XO other than Frontline? I have used > Frontline before and it is quite amazing. Is there an Electronic Medical > Records system that can be used for the XO? > > Are there any HIV/AIDS health education/literacy projects out there for > OLPC as well that I could look upon? > > In addition, are there any add-on diagnostic tools (such as an EKG?) for > USB to the XO? > > Michael Mak > BHSc III, Global Health Specialization > Keewaytinook Okimakanak / K-NET Services > OLPC Intern > > > From: Nicholas Doiron <ndoi...@mapmeld.com> > Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:20:18 -0500 > To: Michael Mak <makam...@gmail.com>, <health@lists.laptop.org> > Subject: Re: [Health] McMaster Global Health and OLPC > > Hi Michael! Here's my input on these questions: > > - Why the XO should be purchased (for ex. Education, health, etc) > > The XO laptops were designed for classrooms in demanding parts of the > world. They are tough, power-efficient, and readable in direct sunlight. > The solid-state drive and lack of vents help it survive drops, dusty > conditions, and humidity which would cut short the lifespans of most other > computers. > > Software applications for the XO laptop are free and open source. If a > school or clinic later receives technology such as Intel Classmate or > recycled Windows and Linux computers, the same applications can be run on > those computers using Sugar on a Stick. > > > - How the XO can be used in a clinical/health care setting (very > important!) in a remote/rural environment > > An XO can run Frontline SMS, so it can probably run FrontlineSMS Medic, > too. > http://www.olpcnews.com/use_cases/community/frontline_sms_on_olpc_xo.html > and http://medic.frontlinesms.com/ > > Clinics with proper training and well-designed software can save time and > become make more accurate reports to public health offices with computers > replacing paperwork. Are there programs for the XO which would let workers > collect information quickly and easily? What information do the public > health offices expect of clinics? > > An XO 1.5 can do video chat. Does the location have a suitable internet > connection? > > Once enough clinics have XOs, you could use their health information > network to measure more significant health trends / biosurveillance, which > has proven useful in India and Sri Lanka. In your report, compare prices of > full-keyboard mobile phones and data plans to an internet-connected XO. An > SMS can store only basic > > - Support for the XO laptop and training (training for the students > which I can help with) and technical support > > Support and training are common problems. Most primary schools in the US > and Canada would balk at the cost of Linux support -- now you are asking for > support of a niche version of Linux in remote locations. ilovemyxo sells > parts, repair centers exist in some parts of the world, and questions to > h...@laptop.org are answered by volunteers. > > Regards, > Nick Doiron > > On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Michael Mak <makam...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hello everyone, >> >> My name is Michael Mak and I am a third year BHSc student, Global Health >> Specialization at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. >> >> There is a growing interest from McMaster BHSc, Global Health >> Specialization in purchasing XO laptops to use and distribute for different >> NGOs that student join from the specialization. With more attention driven >> to OLPC after my trip to Canada's North and another student's Masters thesis >> on OLPC in Ghana, my facilitator would like me to write a proposal to my >> assistant dean to spend the necessary $25 000 to purchase 100 laptops for >> next year's cohort. Because that is quite a sum, I would love any help I >> can get in providing a convincing argument on the importance of getting the >> XOs in global health and development. The health component and how the XO >> can be used for health practices (such as education, or even for diagnostic >> and/or electronic medical records) is an extremely vital one, especially >> since we are a health science discipline. >> >> Here are some points that I will need help and more information on: >> >> >> - Why the XO should be purchased (for ex. Education, health, etc) >> - How the XO can be used in a clinical/health care setting (very >> important!) in a remote/rural environment >> - Support for the XO laptop and training (training for the students >> which I can help with) and technical support >> - Hopefully a long-term partnership with OLPC >> >> >> Thanks so much everyone, I look forward to hearing your responses on the >> matter. >> >> Michael Mak >> BHSc III, Global Health Specialization >> Keewaytinook Okimakanak / K-NET Services >> OLPC Intern >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Health mailing list >> Health@lists.laptop.org >> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/health >> >> >
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