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Hello Ajarns and Colleagues,
I am Dr. Zam Lian Kham and a Chin (Zomi) ethnic of Myanmar. You can call me “Kevin”. I graduated M.B.,B.S from University of Medicine 2, Yangon and had working experiences of nearly a decade.
My passion for health informatics grew while I worked as health system strengthening officer of Chin State and I hope to learn more from this course as well as my classmates.
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Has your computer or a computer in your workplace ever been attacked by a cyber threat? How did it happen?
What was the cause? How was your computer or data affected?
What can you do to prevent it from happening again in the future?
My personal computer was attacked by a virus which caused my display red (like bleeding).
It was caused from installing a cracked version of microsoft office latest version which I found on some pirate website.
My whole data had been wiped out as I cannot access anything and I had to reinstall windows OS from start.
I bought Kaspersky antivirus right away for 3 years but now I just took care of cybersecurity by my own as we learned in this topic of Computer Security. -
If I were to build a medical app for patients and doctors in Myanmar, I would choose to build a mobile app focusing on outpatient appointment management and teleconsultation services. Many patients in Myanmar travel long distances to reach township or district hospitals, and they often wait for hours without knowing doctor availability. A mobile app would allow patients to book appointments, check doctor schedules, and even access basic teleconsultation services before deciding to travel.
I would choose a mobile app instead of a LAN client/server or web app because smartphone usage in Myanmar is high, and even in rural areas, many people have access to affordable Android phones with mobile internet. This makes mobile apps a more accessible and scalable solution than LAN-based systems, which are limited to hospital networks.
This app would reduce patient waiting times and overcrowding in hospitals and could provide early care and follow-up of chronic disease care thorugh teleconsultation which would benefit for rural people of Myanmar. -
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In my opinion, the information system in Myanmar that really needs improvement is the public healthcare referral and patient information system, especially in rural and conflict-affected areas. Currently, most patient records are still on paper, referrals are poorly managed, and there is no centralized system to track patient histories. This causes delays in treatment and makes planning difficult.
Problematic Components & Solutions:
Hardware: Many rural clinics lack reliable computers or internet.
Solution: Provide solar-powered tablets and offline systems that sync when online.Software: There is no user-friendly system that fits the local context.
Solution: Use simple, open-source health record software in local languages.Data: Records are often incomplete or duplicated.
Solution: Assign unique patient IDs and train staff in proper data entry.Process: Referrals are manual and often get lost.
Solution: Create a digital referral and follow-up system.People: Some staff fear or don’t know how to use digital tools.
Solution: Provide training locally or remotely to make systems more user-friendly. -
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Dear Wah Wah,
Thanks for your sharing. Yes, I also agree that human capital might be weakest without proper training in universal setting whatever resource limited or developed countries. Moreover, I also agree that the diversity of applications used by different universities should have a platform where all types of application can connect. That is one of my passion but it seems a little bit impossible now. 🙂
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