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Salin Sirinam replied to the topic Topic 1.2: Importance of health informatics for outbreak detection and control. in the forum Week 1: Principle of Biomedical and Health Informatics I 6 hours, 40 minutes ago
Yes. Connecting data across different organizations can speed up outbreak detection. It also makes me realize how important the concept of interoperability is. Thanks for your comment.
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Salin Sirinam replied to the topic Topic 1.2: Importance of health informatics for outbreak detection and control. in the forum Week 1: Principle of Biomedical and Health Informatics I 1 day, 3 hours ago
Hi Myo Oo! Thank you for addressing clearly how health informatics helps in every stage of the whooping cough outbreak. I like how you describe the practical use of IT tools on the ground in the resource-limited setting.
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Salin Sirinam replied to the topic Topic 1.2: Importance of health informatics for outbreak detection and control. in the forum Week 1: Principle of Biomedical and Health Informatics I 1 day, 3 hours ago
As health informatics combines people and IT, it can support the detection, response, and control of infectious diseases, such as in the following scenario: Influenza in school children in Bangkok.
Detection: School absence data collected through electronic or mobile systems show a rise in influenza-like illness. Hospital pediatric units also…[Read more]
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Salin Sirinam replied to the topic Topic 1.1: Introduction to PHI in the forum Week 1: Principle of Biomedical and Health Informatics I 5 days, 15 hours ago
I am a clinician with experience in health research, and am currently building up my knowledge in epidemiology and public health to gain a broader perspective on health. To improve my profession in public health/health informatics, I would need to gain knowledge and skills of the followings:
1. Computational and Mathematical Sciences: I have…[Read more]
