Re: [Health] Connecting GNUHealth remotely via Android Application

[Yusif Suleiman]

Dear all, 

It been a while since the introduction of gnuhealth to Kano state Primary Health Care management board. Election (politics) really affect our efforts and we are now waiting for the swearing-in to see the policy of new incoming government. 

In Nigeria, usually new government comes with new policies and administrators/commissioners and directors (just for your information). 

I was invited to the ministry last week for further discussions to see how we come with the implementation methodologies, and questions were also asked again. 

1. I shared the wiki book link with the ministry staff. 
No clear detail explanation on how thalamus works and get configured. Please, how does it really work, like to say on my vbox? 

I try to figure it out at my level after activation on my vbox, couldn't make much progress. 

2. Another issue is regarding installation using vanilla or other setup guide. How will this affect the operation or system performance? Any difference? 

3. Any progress on gnuhealth android mobile application? Which can be connected to an installed database, locally or remotely. 

4. How can mygnuhealth(like from mobile phone) get connected to the installed gnuhealth database. 

I will appreciate a quick response. 
Yusuf



Sent from my Huawei Mobile

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [Health] Connecting GNUHealth remotely via Android Application
From: Luis Falcon
To: Yusif Suleiman
CC: General GNU Health discussion and help

On Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:54:05 +0000
Yusif Suleiman wrote:

> Dear Luis,
>
> ________________________________
> From: Luis Falcon
> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2023 12:30 AM
> To: Yusif Suleiman
> Cc: General GNU Health discussion and help
> Subject: Re: [Health] Connecting GNUHealth remotely via Android
> Application
>
> Dear Yusif
>
> On Wed, 25 Jan 2023 22:59:43 +0000
> Yusif Suleiman wrote:
>
> > > Hi All,
> > > I introduced GNUHealth as a platform for hospital computerization
> > > to
> > > the Executive Secretary (ES), Primary Health Care Management Board
> > > (PHC), Kano state, early this month.
>
> > This are really good news. Congratulations, and we're looking
> > forward to welcome Kano state to the GNU Health family.
>
> Thank you.
>
> >
> > > I made a presentation to demonstrate the work flow of GNUHealth to
> > > the ES with his team members, the members were impressed with the
> > > presentation, and the ES promise his support and ordered for a
> > > feasibility report/study on how to pilot GNUHealth in one of their
> > > facilities.
>
> > Excellent!
> >
> > > The Kano state PHC Management Board has a central Server located
> > > in
> > > the board complex, and they have developed a software for handling
> > > hospital equipments, drugs, and others (like monthly report), and
> > > the board has hundreds of facilities within the state, many of
> > >those
> > > facilities are located in remote area, therefore, Android devices
> > > are used for accessibility to communicate.
> >
>
> > I think the GNU Health Federation and GH Thalamus are great for
> > distributed environments, as well as to areas with no reliable
> > Internet connectivity, where they can store the information locally
> > and sync it once the connectivity is back.
>
> This is wondeful. So, if I understand the concept well, a client will
> be install on the computers or tablets in the remote
> sites/facilities, and once the device is connected to internet the
> data will be synchronize...
>

That is the idea behind the GNU Health Federation. Each node (Hospital,
Laboratory or individual with MyGNUHealth) can work autonomously
without the need of Internet. At the moment that they have connectivity
and wish to send the information to the GH Federation Health
information system, the information collected will be aggregated.

> For this, I will share the Wikibook for the "Federation Technical
> Guide" with the IT team of the Board. Please, kindly share any useful
> resources that may guide IT team on this point.
>

Of course. You may want to take a look at our current documentation
portal:

https://www.gnuhealth.org/docs/

There you'll find information related to the Hospital Management,
MyGNUHealth and the GH Federation message server (Thalamus).



>
> > This week is about the fourth time I presented some of the features
> > and functionality of GNUHealth to different stakeholders, including
> > those in IT department.
> >
> > After the discussions, questions have raised and we come up with
> > some possibilities and suggestions, some of which are below.
> >
> >
> > 1. How can GNUHealth database get access remotely (using
> > internet).
> You can use
> > 2. Any possibility for mobile access ( especially android
> > application) because many facilities do not have computers, only
> > mobile phone available.
>
> For mobile devices, there are several options
> 1) MyGNUHealth PHR (only for medical / clinical / demographic
> information). Today it runs on Linux libre phones. Moreover, we are
> working with our friends from Vollaphone and upcoming release will be
> android ready.
>
> If "MyGNUHealth PHR" can run on Android it will be perfect, because
> over 90% of mobile devices are using android within those facilities.
>
> 2) GNU Health HMIS (using Tryton SAO webclient)
> 3) GH Federation Portal (under development)
>
> > 3. The possibility of integrating GNUHealth
> > with that locally developed software.
>
>> GNU Health can interoperate with many different systems. This should
>> not be a problem as long as the locally developed software uses
>> standards.
>
> I will discuss with the Director Planing of the Board on when to meet
> again, I hope you will be available to joint the next meeting.
>

Excellent. You can count on us for the meeting to discuss about the
details. When you have a date for the meeting let us know in advance so
we can set the agenda.


All the best
Luis

> >
> > I hope this can lead to collaboration between the GNUHealth
> > community and Kano state PHCMB
> >
> > Looking to see the GH Community and Kano State cooperating!
> For sure.
>
> All the best
> Luis
>
> Regards,
> Yusuf