BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Dublin BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210328T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:IST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201025T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20210310T213547Z UID:B477C557-B0D5-46C5-95A8-EEE54359C9F4 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20210128T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20210128T180000 DESCRIPTION:IEEE UK and Ireland SSIT Chapter\, Pittsburgh SSIT Chapter\, Ph iladelphia SSIT Chapter\, Sweden SSIT Chapter\, Switzerland SSIT Chapter a nd SSIT IST-Africa SIGHT are cooperating to organise this SSIT Distinguish ed Lecture (DL) as a joint Chapter Webinar. All IEEE and SSIT Members are invited to [Register](https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/252718) and partici pate. IEEE Members should include their IEEE Membership Number when regist ering.\n\nThis joint meeting will take place online. Registered participan ts will be provided with the link prior to the event.\n\nThis meeting will take place at 12 noon (EST) / 5pm (UTC) on 28 January 2021.\n\nFocus\nThi s Distinguished Lecture (DL) shares lessons learnt and good practices\, as well as highlighting societal and ethical challenges associated with the systematic introduction of appropriate technology to address healthcare ch allenges in resource constrained environments. It will also facilitate dis cussion around about potential opportunities for IEEE and non-IEEE members to get more involved in Sustainable Development and ICT4D activities at h ome and abroad.\n\nSupported by the European Commission\, mHealth4Afrika h as co-designed and validated a state-of-the-art modular\, extensible and m ultilingual standards based health information system to support strengthe ning primary healthcare delivery in resource constrained environments. Des igned to function in both online and offline modes\, complement and gradua lly replace use of traditional hardcopy patient registries\, mHealth4Afrik a was co-designed with Ministries of Health\, district health officers\, h ealthcare facility managers and healthcare workers from urban\, rural and deep rural primary healthcare facilities in Ethiopia\, Kenya\, Malawi and South Africa.\n\nmHealth4Afrika was co-designed and validated in 23 health care facilities (including county and referral hospitals)\, serving a tota l catchment population of c.875\,000 people. It supports longitudinal “c radle to grave” medical records\, integrating: Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) functionality\; use of Medical S ensors at the point of care\; analytical\, visualisation and decision supp ort tools\; automatic generation of program specific aggregate data for Di strict Health Offices & Ministries of Health\; SMS Appointment Reminders\; and integration with a Laboratory Test System.\n\nFor more information\, please visit [SSIT Website](https://technologyandsociety.org/event/ieee-ss it-distinguished-lecture-mhealth4afrika-lessons-learnt-and-good-practices- from-validation-of-a-comprehensive-healthcare-solution-for-resource-constr ained-environments/)\n\nCo-sponsored by: Pittsburgh SSIT Chapter\, Philade lphia SSIT Chapter\, Sweden SSIT Chapter\, Switzerland SSIT Chapter\, SSIT IST-Africa SIGHT\n\nSpeaker(s): Prof. Paul M Cunningham\, Miriam Cunningh am\n\nAgenda: \n12:00 - 12:40pm (EST) / 5pm - 5:40pm (UTC) Introduction an d Presentation\n12:40 - 1:00pm (EST) / 5:40pm - 6pm (UTC) Discussion\, Q&A \n\nDublin\, Dublin\, Ireland\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/ 252718 LOCATION:Dublin\, Dublin\, Ireland\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.or g/m/252718 ORGANIZER:pcunningham@ieee.org SEQUENCE:16 SUMMARY:mHealth4Afrika – Lessons Learnt and Good Practices from Co-Design ing Technology Solutions for Resource Constrained Environments (SSIT Disti nguished Lecture) URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/252718 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>IEEE UK and Ireland SSIT Chapter\, Pittsbu rgh SSIT Chapter\, Philadelphia SSIT Chapter\, Sweden SSIT Chapter\, Switz erland SSIT Chapter and SSIT IST-Africa SIGHT are cooperating to organise this SSIT Distinguished Lecture (DL) as a joint Chapter Webinar. All IEEE and SSIT Members are invited to <a href="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/ 252718">Register</a> and participate. IEEE Members should include their IE EE Membership Number when registering.</p>\n<p>This joint meeting will tak e place online. Registered participants will be provided with the link pri or to the event.</p>\n<p>This meeting will take place at 12 noon (EST) / 5 pm (UTC) on 28 January 2021.</p>\n<p>Focus<br />This Distinguished Lecture (DL) shares lessons learnt and good practices\, as well as highlighting s ocietal and ethical challenges associated with the systematic introduction of appropriate technology to address healthcare challenges in resource co nstrained environments. It will also facilitate discussion around about po tential opportunities for IEEE and non-IEEE members to get more involved i n Sustainable Development and ICT4D activities at home and abroad.</p>\n<p >Supported by the European Commission\, mHealth4Afrika has co-designed and validated a state-of-the-art modular\, extensible and multilingual standa rds based health information system to support strengthening primary healt hcare delivery in resource constrained environments. Designed to function in both online and offline modes\, complement and gradually replace use of traditional hardcopy patient registries\, mHealth4Afrika was co-designed with Ministries of Health\, district health officers\, healthcare facility managers and healthcare workers from urban\, rural and deep rural primary healthcare facilities in Ethiopia\, Kenya\, Malawi and South Africa.</p>\ n<p>mHealth4Afrika was co-designed and validated in 23 healthcare faciliti es (including county and referral hospitals)\, serving a total catchment p opulation of c.875\,000 people. It supports longitudinal &ldquo\;cradle to grave&rdquo\; medical records\, integrating: Electronic Health Record (EH R) and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) functionality\; use of Medical Sens ors at the point of care\; analytical\, visualisation and decision support tools\; automatic generation of program specific aggregate data for Distr ict Health Offices &amp\; Ministries of Health\; SMS Appointment Reminders \; and integration with a Laboratory Test System.</p>\n<p>For more informa tion\, please visit&nbsp\;<a href="https://technologyandsociety.org/event/ ieee-ssit-distinguished-lecture-mhealth4afrika-lessons-learnt-and-good-pra ctices-from-validation-of-a-comprehensive-healthcare-solution-for-resource -constrained-environments/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SSIT Website</a ></p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>12:00 - 12:40pm (EST) / 5pm - 5:40pm (UT C) Introduction and Presentation<br />12:40 - 1:00pm (EST) / 5:40pm - 6pm (UTC) Discussion\, Q&amp\;A</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR