Welcome to the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) for Health Web Portal
Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) for Health [ http://foss-for-health.org ] 
aims to build a FOSS for eHealth Online Community --- a venue for networking and exchanging ideas and experience on FOSS use, best practices and business models for sustainability aside from providing online support to FOSS adopters and making available FOSS resources.
foss-for-health.org is part of the Open Source and Standards PCTA (PANACeA Common Thematic Activities) that hopes to help create awareness of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in eHealth, promote its use and build both capacity and support for those starting to adopt it.
PANACeA is the PAN Asian Collaboration for Evidence-based eHealth Adoption and Application (PANACeA)
The Debian Administrator's Handbook now freely available under Creative Commons & GPL
Submitted by webadmin on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 09:47The Debian Administrator's Handbook now freely available under Creative Commons & GPL.
url: http://debian-handbook.info/
While the handbook ebook format is freely available (that is under the terms of a license compatible with the Debian Free Software Guidelines), please support by donating any amount or by buying the paperback edition so it can continuously be updated and for it to continue to be freely be available in ebook format.
Announcement: OpenMRS 2012 Implementers Meeting, 9-12 Oct 2012 at the Y.C. James Yen Center in the Philippines
Submitted by webadmin on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 00:01
The Philippines will host the OpenMRS 2012 Implementers Meeting on Oct 9-12, 2012. The following is an announcement from the OpenMRS Events team:
Hi Everyone!
We are pleased to announce that the 2012 Implementers Meeting will take place from 9-12 October at the Y.C. James Yen Center in the Philippines. If you plan to attend, please save the dates to your calendar.
Philippine Undergraduate Research on eHealth Awards (PUReHealth Awards) launched
Submitted by webadmin on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 13:01The National Telehealth Center, University of the Philippine-Manila recently launched the Philippine Undergraduate Research on eHealth Awards (PUReHealth Awards), a research competition open to all college undergraduate students in their final year of school.
PUReHealth Awards is a one and a half year long research competition that aims to build capacities on eHealth among different academic disciplines; generate eHealth research in the Philippines; encourage development of eHealth applications; and establish a community of eHealth researchers and practitioners.
Vietnam FOSS Asscociation (VFOSSA): New FOSS organization
Submitted by webadmin on Tue, 02/14/2012 - 13:23Just got this news from Balthas of GIZ (formerly InWent Germany):
Dear all,
I just got the interesting news from our group member and partner Binh from Vietnam, that they have founded a new non-profit, non-govermental organization for the Vietnamese FOSS community, called VFOSSA (Vietnam FOSS Asscociation, http://vfossa.vn). And congrats to Binh, who was selected (voted) as the Vice President of VFOSSA, head of International Co-operation Department. Cheers, Balthas
Thanks Balthas! Congrats Binh! May the FOSS be with you :)
100 Open Source Security Assessment, Vulnerability Auditing, & Security Tools
Submitted by webadmin on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 00:20Security is an important aspect in Information Systems, e-health especially since stability, confidentiality and privacy of data is a primary concern.
Below is a link to a reference to 100 Open Source Security Assessment, Vulnerability Auditing, & Security Tools:
http://geek2live.blogspot.com/2009/05/open-source-security-assessment-to...
Stand up for your freedom to install free software!
Submitted by webadmin on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 20:47Stand up for your freedom to install free software!
The following is a public statement, open for signing at
http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/secure-boot-vs-restricted-boot/statement.
For more background, please read our more detailed explanation of the issue at http://fsf.org/campaigns/secure-boot-vs-restricted-boot.
Healthcare IT: Philippine city automates health centres
Submitted by webadmin on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 23:05By Adrienne Valdez
Source: FutureGov
http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2011/sep/01/philippine-city-use-smart...
Navotas City is set to implement an electronic medical record system through mobile phones, in partnership with the University of the Philippines (UP)-Manila National Telehealth Center.
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The city will pioneer the Community Health Information Tracking System (CHITS) using mobile phones which enables healthcare professionals to collect patient data at the point of care and merge it with health centre stored data through the internet.
PANACeA Project: Mobile e-Health System for Safe Motherhood Featured in the National Geographic Daily News
Submitted by webadmin on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 14:45One of PANACeA Projects: Mobile e-Health System for Safe Motherhood was featured in the National Geographic Daily News [ Safe Motherhood: Mobile healthcare in the Philippines | http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2011/05/10/safe-motherhood-mobil... ]
Ken Banks of National Geographic Emerging Explorer posted the following to introduce Irma F. Saligumba's article:
In today’s installment of our special “Mobile Message” series, Irma F. Saligumba – Health Research and Projects Coordinator at Molave Development Foundation – talks about a project in the Philippines which aims to reduce mother and infant mortality rates, and provide education and support to expectant mothers, all through their mobile phones.
Mobile Message is a series of blog posts about how mobile phones are being used throughout the world to improve, enrich, and empower billions of lives.
The Mobile e-health System for Safe Motherhood Program is a research project of Molave Development Foundation, Inc. (MDFI), a not-for-profit organization based in the Philippines. The program aims to reduce maternal mortality by using text messaging to inform and educate pregnant mothers.
It is funded by International Development Research Center (IDRC) Canada under Pan-Asian Collaboration for e-Health Adoption and Application (PANACeA) Network Research Initiative. Irma F. Saligumba is MDFI’s Health Research and Projects Coordinator and PANACeA Network Lead Researcher.
foss-for-health.org note: "FrontlineSMS is an award-winning free, open source software that turns a laptop and a mobile phone into a central communications hub. Once installed, the program enables users to send and receive text messages with groups of people through mobile phones". --from: about the software [ http://www.frontlinesms.com/aboutthesoftware/about-the-software/ ]
PANACeA Network Partners and Collaborators Accepted as Author or Collaborating Authors at the Special Theme Issue of the WHO Bulletin: Establishing an Evidence Base for E-health
Submitted by webadmin on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 16:36PANACeA (PAN Asian Collaboration for Evidence-based eHealth Adoption and Application) Network Partners and Collaborators were accepted as either authors or collaborating authors at the special theme issue of the WHO Bulletin: "Establishing an Evidence Base for E-health."
Dr. Shariq Khoja (AKU, Pakistan) PANACeA Network Lead was accepted as author on the "National e-Health policy" and collaborating author on "Impacts of e-Health on health outcomes, services and systems" topics.
Jai Ganesh (Sai Trust, India) and Dr. Alvin Marcelo (UP Manila, Philippines) were also accepted as collaborating authors on "Capacity building"
PANACeA collaborators Chris Seedbregts and Patty Mechael were also among the authors of the special theme issue.
It is also important to take note that PANACeA partners have implemented research projects on e-Health implementations using Free and Open Source Software (FOSS).
