Myo Oo

Agree with you. In the current context of Myanmar, many young people use social media such as Facebook and LinkedIn and upload their CVs to be seen by potential employers. However, they often include a lot of personal information, such as date of birth, phone number, national ID, and detailed address. Many of them urgently need jobs and are not…[Read more]

Thanks for sharing. It’s insightful for me.

Since no system is 100% secure, attackers have many methods to exploit vulnerabilities.

Default Passwords – Attackers use the default passwords of the devices or platforms to get unauthorized access. For example, in Myanmar, some fiber internet service providers set up WiFi routers for homes, offices, and companies but leave the default admin p…[Read more]

Agree with you. SaaS might not be suitable for customizing the specific needs. But, if we would start with simple features, SaaS would allow us to build apps quickly without knowledge of coding, such as Google AppSheet and Microsoft Power Apps.

Agree with you. PaaS is the most appropriate solution, as SaaS might have a lot of limitations on scaling up the app performance and customizing the specific needs of our hospital.

Thanks for sharing, Ahma. PaaS would be the best fit for the hospital setting.
Just for sharing, you may already know about the platforms below.

Nowadays, we can easily transform our ideas into real-world apps without requiring the coding knowledge with the help of AI-driven coding.

Among the free platforms, I like vercel (https://vercel.com/)…[Read more]

Why would you choose cloud server, rather than physical server?
I would choose a cloud server instead of a physical server for the patient appointment system because it is cheaper, easier to manage, and more reliable. A physical server would require a large upfront investment in hardware, maintenance, security and backup systems. On the other…[Read more]

In outbreak management, the roles of health informatics and information technology are vital to detect outbreaks early and respond timely. In my recent experience on a suspected whooping cough outbreak in a hard-to-reach village with a lack of internet connection. The first case was identified at the village tract health center in a school-aged…[Read more]

Thank you for sharing. It’s very insightful for me.

Based on my educational background and work experience in health, I have knowledge of public health basic concepts. But to excel as a public health informatics, I would need to learn biostatistics, epidemiology and research more details for conducting research, presenting, and advocating the results to the stakeholder and policy makers based on…[Read more]

If I were a director of a hospital in Myanmar, I would carefully plan a gradual move to cloud computing that fits our local context. In Myanmar, many hospitals still use paper records and basic computer systems, so cloud computing would be a significant improvement.

I would start with a simple step – using Google App Engine to host an appointment…[Read more]

Thanks for sharing. It was very insightful for me.

When I was young, I think it might be around 2017. I got a game file from cyber cafe and copied to my uncle’s computer. After a few days, all the files are locked, and I couldn’t open them in computer. I told my uncle about the issue and he told me it is due to the WannaCry ransomware. Then, we reinstalled the window and the important software…[Read more]

I would focus on a hybrid app with QR code integration throughout the hospital workflows. For the patient side, this app would allow them to make appointments by using the mobile app, view their medical and payment history, and also use it for check-in at various departments by using the QR code. For doctors, they can easily access their patient…[Read more]

Hello everyone,

I am Myo Oo from Myanmar. You can call me Mio. I received my Bachelor in community health. I have been working in different roles in the humanitarian sector especially as data management roles. I expect to learn different health information systems and apply them to my work with partner organizations. Looking forward to learning…[Read more]

Before 2021 in Myanmar, some NGOs tried to bring together health information systems from the central government and ethnic health organizations(EHO). They even held workshops to facilitate integration of health information. But after the coup, these efforts had gone.

Now, each organization is building its own system for HMIS. So, having a health…[Read more]

From my experience, I believe that the electronic health record (EHR) system is still a critical need in the health facilities, especially in public hospitals in Myanmar. Currently, most patient information is recorded on paper. It is difficult to analyze data for data-driven decision-making and policymaking.

I think all components of the health…[Read more]