Wai Phyo Aung

How could information technology be applied to assist the outbreak investigation process?
Information technology could assist in many aspect of an outbreak investigation.
1) In verification and preparation step;
IT can facilitate in real time data collection of data to calculate the magnitude of it. It can support insightful information for…[Read more]

Dear Bro,

Thanks for sharing your opinion! It makes sense and agree that we could start ACF to the community when the cases reach the point of threshold level.

Dear Ama Wah,

I totally agree and got your point. We also rely on social media announced post during C-19 period from Ministry of Health.

Dear Ko Aung,

Thanks for sharing it, I also learned that point from the article. It is really interesting and effective technology to track contact tracing.

After reading the article, I learned about the importance of surveillance in responding pandemic disease COVID-19. The technology plays a pivotal role in surveillance. In the article, It highlighted the usages of technology in
1) digital epidemiological surveillance (web-based online syndromic , 2) Rapid case identification (febrile checking…[Read more]

1. How can surveillance help to detect and control the disease?
Surveillance is the effective method to detect case early because late identification may cause serious impact in dengue. It is highly infectious disease and can be public emergency condition. A good surveillance system can detect the cases and help to develop control measures as…[Read more]

Dear Jenny,

Thanks for sharing!! I gained new knowledge about WHO sharing and reuse guideline especially decision table and considering procedure.

Dear Ama Wah,
Thanks for sharing!!! de-identification of patients information is such a good idea.

I absolutely agree and got your point!! Thanks Salin!!

Yes, I totally agree the right to self-determination. Thanks Ama Wah!!

1) Should you give the data out?
• I will decide not to provide the requested data because it will violate the general principle of informatics ethnic privacy of information. Their requested data is too risky and easily detected the identity of patient like home address and contact list. It is totally against the informatics ethnic without c…[Read more]

Based on provided scenario;
What should I do?
• As a health information professional, I haven’t right to tell my friend about his husband information according to privacy of the patient. I must keep all patient information as confidential.

Can you interfere with other people or family issue?
• No, I am not allowed to disrupt patient per…[Read more]

Let me share the changes in way of distribution in flood response to ensure effectives of support to the affected community. I am responsible to report the data timely and make sure the accountability corner to get the feedback directly from the beneficiaries regarding distribution. I am the new role in the team, previously they distributed the…[Read more]

Dear Ama Wah,

Thanks for sharing! Yes, Lack of funding is the same scenario for failure of the system. 🙁 🙁

Dear Sayar Aung,

Many thanks for sharing!! I am interesting how digitization was succeed in OpenMRS.

An example of a system in your organization.
In my previous work, VRS(Volunteer reporting system) was endorsed to access the primary health care services from community health workers. The paper based reporting form was used for reporting. The project staff were trained to supervise the quality of performance. The data are entered in offline…[Read more]

I stand the same side that lack of standard recording will affect efficiency and efficacy in healthcare. Thank for sharing!! Bro Wai Yan

Yes, It is absolutely right. Bro

Agreed with that!! Bro lacking of standardization will be serial impact in further processiong.

Dear Bro Mio,

It is really interesting that BBG for EHO staff to support in decision making.