The Central American Network of Health Informatics (Recainsa), announced that on September 30 they will hold the virtual seminar: Digital Health based on Open Source.
Recainsa explains that open source is a philosophy that encourages collaboration between members of the programming community. It is based on intellectual freedoms and five fundamental principles: transparency, collaboration, supply, inclusion and community.
Thanks to open source, the exchange of ideas for software has been achieved, which has led to creative, scientific and, of course, technological progress. Through open source u open source, sectors such as education, government, legislative, health and manufacturing or industry have benefited.
Within health there are some main methods, such as offering services, maintenance and development. Latin America, unlike Regions such as Europe, does not have such a large diffusion.
However, in countries such as Honduras and Colombia, Digital Health solutions based on open source have been used, such as DHIS2, one of the most important software in this area for the health sector. These softwares allow the clinical management of patients, or the surveillance of public health problems, such as pandemics or regional epidemics.
Recainsa invites you to participate in its webinar on open source technologies in Digital Health and its necessary progress in our region. The event will be online on Thursday, September 30 at 8 AM in Central America, 9 AM in Central Mexico and 11 AM in Argentina. Enter the following link to register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrf-GspzouHtV_mOM_1OSpWNNqVt9TuosL
