mhealth at texas linux fest 2013

• 1. Introduction to mHealth andOpen Source VolunteeringNeetu JainSystems Software Engineer, Hewlett-PackardPlano, TXneetu.jain@hp.com, nuts14jain@yahoo.com

2. What to expect in this talk mHealth Definition mHealth importance mHealth in developed countries mHealth in developing countries mHealth challenges mHealth +FOSS Why FOSS is important here? How to get involved? Projects:Raxa/Walimu Q&A 3. what is mHealthmHealth or mobile health is defined asmedical and public health practice supportedby mobile devices, such as mobile phones,patient monitoring devices, personal digitalassistants (PDAs), and other wirelessdevices.Image source: Leroy Jones 4. mHealth:Unlimited opportunitiesmHealth has a huge potential to improve thecost, quality and convenience of healthcarein coming years all around the world.Image source: Keith Negley 5. mHealth: Categories.Image source: Robert Kaplan 6. mHealth: Developed countries Focus is on aging population, fitness,chronic diseases Often uses higher end technology and ismostly for high-income consumers 7. mHealth:Developing CountriesPhoto source: Der SpiegelData source: data.worldbank.org 8. mHealth:Developing Countries Goal is to solve third world problems Bring healthcare to underserviced areas Better information distribution to solveproblems like malaria, polio, pre-natal care,epidemics-management Often uses basic mobile functions like calls,SMS and is geared for lower-income, illiteratefamilies 9. mHealth:Success stories 10. mHealth: Challenges. FinancialBusiness modelFundingSustainabilityCulturalLanguageAttitudeGender rolesCapacityTechnical capacity(support and development)Human capacity (training)InfrastructureOtherRegulationsPrivacy 11. mHealth-FOSS = Plant in a potLet it grow and reach its potential! 12. Free and open source softwareUser can run, copy, distribute, study, changeand improve the software.*free as in freedom 13. FOSS: Why it fits perfectly low costWhile maintenance and training costs are stillassociated with FOSS, the total cost ofownership is low localizationFOSS can help in creating tailored-fits/w for developing countries Evolving capacityAfter all open source is a community effort,hence it evolves faster ex :- openOffice, mozilla 14. mHealth+FOSS+you=HumanitechThis is where we all can get involved andcontribute to the growth of humanitariantechnologies and experience the era ofsocial innovation (the next big revolution) 15. mHealth:Get involvedAnybody who is interested can and shouldget involved not matter whats your field. Gain experience, skills, on line portfolio Learn new skills Appreciate issues more closely Networkneetu.jain@hp.com, nuts14jain@yahoo.com 16. mHealth: Projects of my interestRaxa: free healthcare information system and anopen-source electronic medical record (EMR) formostly poor, sometimes illiterate, patients and theiroverworked providers.Walimu: clinical decision support system isdesigned to assist clinicians in making decisionsabout patient care. 17. Resources mHealth Alliance: www.mhealthalliance.org Walimu: http://www.walimu.org/ Raxa: http://www.raxa.org/ Engineers without borders: http://www.ewb-usa.org/projects/locate-project/project_334 Harvard Developers for Development: http://harvardd4d.wix.com/home https://github.com/, http://sourceforge.net/ http://sourceforge.net/ 18. Q&A 19. Thank You! 20. Demo linksRaxa site:-http://www.raxa.org/content/what-we-doRaxa demo :-http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KwStciTu8CcWalimu flowchart:-https://www.lucidchart.com/documents/view/4d21-37f4-51364614-8faa-27160a005798Walimu mockups:-https://moqups.com/elijahgoldberg/6zv2tprm/p:aab413496