Myo Oo

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]