The following is a partial list of government portals, organizations and health centers involved with Medical


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Government Portals

European Comission Open Source Observatory	European Comission Open Source Observatory The Open Source Observatory and Repository for European public administrations (OSOR.eu) supports and encourages the collaborative development and re-use of publicly-financed free, libre and open source software (F/OSS) applications developments for use in European public administrations. It is a platform for exchanging information, experiences and F/OSS-based code. It also promotes and links to the work of national repositories, encouraging the emergence of a pan-European federation of open source software repositories.
Portal do Software Público Brasileiro	Portal do Software Público Brasileiro O Portal do Software Público Brasileiro (www.softwarepublico.gov.br) inaugurou uma nova etapa no desenvolvimento da política de software livre no Brasil. Essa iniciativa apresenta um novo modelo de licenciamento, de gestão e de regras de disponibilização das soluções desenvolvidas pela Administração Pública e a rede de parceiros da sociedade. São soluções desenvolvidas por órgãos públicos do Executivo, Legislativo e Judiciário, além de empresas e universidades e que estão disponíveis neste portal gratuitamente à sociedade. Prefeituras, estados, empresas, órgãos públicos, centros de pesquisa e qualquer pessoa interessada podem obter o código das soluções, mediante cadastramento no Portal. Não há pagamento de licenças, porém todas as melhorias incorporadas às soluções também devem ser compartilhadas com todos.

Organizations, NGOs and Health Centers

The United Nations University	The United Nations University - International Institute for Global Health (IIGH) The UN University is dedicated to the generation and transfer of knowledge, and the strengthening of individual and institutional capacities in furtherance of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The mission of UN University is to contribute, through collaborative research, capacity development, and advisory services to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations, its Peoples and Member States. The United Nations University - International Institute for Global Health (IIGH) has joined the MEDICAL community. MEDICAL will offer them an online teaching resource for a Hospital Information System (HIS). GNU Solidario and UNU are now working together in specific areas, such as the documentation process. GNU Solidario will also work with UNU in the installation of a demo server. This is yet another great example of how free software can leverage the resources to help the developing countries. Many thanks to Mr Nurhizam Safie Mohd Satar who is leading the MEDICAL integration project at the United Nations University - International Institute for Global Health (IIGH). This common effort will increase the amount of physicians using Free Software, and we will all benefit with their valuable feedback.
The Academic Hospital Paramaribo (AZP), Suriname	The Academic Hospital Paramaribo (AZP) The AZP is the largest and most modern hospital in Suriname. The AZP was founded march 9, 1966 as a central hospital and was changed into the Academic Hospital Paramaribo in 1969 gaining its university status. The current staff consists of about 1700 co-workers. The AZP Hospital has a 470 bed capacity. On a yearly basis 20.000 patients are hospitalized, while about 176.0000 out-patients visit the hospital. We greatly appreciate AZP commitment to Medical and support to our organization, GNU Solidario. We are working with AZP to provide specific functionality in pediatric care and cardiology. This is a clear example on how large hospitals are including and collaborating to Free software, where the rest of the world will also benefit.
Marcelo-Padilla Hospital, Phillippines	Marcelo-Padilla Hospital, Phillippines "Marcelo-Padilla Hospital, a 40-bed family-owned private hospital in the Philippines has chosen Medical as its primary hospital information system. The owners opted for MEDICAL after evaluating several proprietary and FOSS solutions. The reason for selecting MEDICAL was its ease of installation, availability of Python developers, and its self-documenting feature -- an important quality-assurance requirement of the national health insurance corporation. MEDICAL is delivering its promise of transforming not just the health workers but also of the health system." Dr. Alvin Marcelo
Masaki International Clinic, Tanzania	Masaki International Clinic, Tanzania Masaki International Clinic is located in the Msasani Peninsula, at the capital Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. They have specialists in the following fields : Family Medicine Tropical diseases Obstetrics and Gynecology Pneumology Mental health Endocrinology Diet and lifestyle counseling Physiotherapy They also count with a laboratory, a pharmacy and a ultrasound service.
Africa Next Door	Africa NextDoor : Enriching the Lives of the Underprivileged Woman and Children in Africa Africa NextDoor (AND) was founded in 2010 to serve poverty-stricken women and children needing anything from routine to complex health care services within the local communities of Africa. We partner with medical centers, schools and healthcare professionals willing to sponsor or televounteer their time, talent and resources for a meaningful cause. Africa NextDoor provides women’s health care, pediatric care and other specialties with the help of our volunteered medical professionals using e-health and telemedicine to assist and attend to patients. Africa NextDoor is a non-profit organization.
African Health Network	African Health Network The Africa Health Online Project is a collaborative effort between Central Medical Centre, Ibeat Global Investments of Nigeria and GNU Solidario to improve the quality of healthcare services provided to people in developing nations. The system has been put in place to centralize healthcare records while providing a paperless hospital management system for hospitals, health centres and the likes. The AHN goal is to provide a universal Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Hospital Information System (HIS), so doctors and institutions all over the world, especially those amongst the developing world, will gain from a centralized, high quality, secure and scalable system. AHN seeks to enhance collaboration between health professionals and institutions with its open source systems. The HIS is based on the medical module from Thymbra and uses industry standards in order to produce valid statistical data for epidemiological research. The Afrihealthnet team is working closely with Thymbra to continually improve on the version localized for the region.
Dr Oñativia Regional Center, Argentina	Centro Regional de Referencia Dr Oñativia, Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina This regional center currently serves a population of over 22000 people of Paraná, in the Argentinian Province of Entre Ríos. The "Corrales" health center is today one of the largest public primary care centers in the region. The project was implemented by Silix under GNU/Linux environment.
Peerless Hospital	Peerless Hospital Peerless Hospital and Wellness in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria as the first member hospital and the Global Medical Missions as the first member health organization. There are three people central to this project, a doctor and two computer professionals: - Agu Chibueze (Computer Scientist) - Emmanuel Akpo (Medical Doctor, Surgeon) - Chibuike Ugwuoke (Computer Professional) The AHN project is the first of its kind within the region and is bound to face challenges ranging from poor internet connectivity within the region to a low level of computer literacy amongst health professionals. AHN, however has been working out collaborative relationships between Internet service providers and is planning for an effective computer training program for future members of the online network.
Mojowarno Christian Hospital	Mojowarno Christian Hospital In Jombang City, province of Jawa Timur, Indonesia. The hospital currently has 5 buildings with 8 rooms / beds each. The project is being implemented by Riza Kurniawan
Griya Husada Hospital	Griya Husada Hospital R.S. Griya Husada Madiun, Location Madiun City, Province East Java Indonesia.
Griya Waluya Hospital	Griya Waluya Hospital In Ponorogo city, province of Jawa Timur, Indonesia. The project is being implemented by Riza Kurniawan
Sharq Medical Center	Sharq Medical Center In Doha, capital of Qatar The project was implemented by Sharq Softech
San Vicente Primary Care Center, Argentina	San Vicente Primary Care Center The project involves the management of San Vicente Primary Care Center (CAPS) in La Rioja, Argentina. This center currently serves a population of approx 10000 people and 3000 families. The center will have all the patient history in electronic paper, and the doctors, nurses, and health promotion a tool to improve their daily work and the quality of life of their patients and families. Using the statistical / epidemiological information from Medical, the health officials will be able to optimize the health health promotion campaigns and disease prevention, as well as improve the medicament supply management.
Victoria Hospital, Zambia	Victoria Hospital, Zambia Victoria hospital in Zambia has embarked on an expansion programme as well switching from a paper based system to an electronic one. The entire operations of the hospital are to be run electronically. Victoria hospital is a private community hospital widely acknowledged for its great service. Victoria hospital will be using MEDICAL and to run its operations through easy web zambia and it consultant, Kasonde Neddy Mulenga. Kasonde Neddy Mulenga is the executive director of Easy Web Zambia. A technology company in Zambia striving to create a knowledge society in Zambia as well as assisting businesses and organizations to make better use of technology and the internet in Zambia to drive economic growth. GNU Solidario will help Kasonde and his team in the implementation process.