OpenMRS is a global community that provides an open source application to help provide healthcare in developing countries. It aims to improve patient and health professional interaction and the health of citizens. The application utilizes a Java-based web application built on a MySQL database to easily summarize and analyze information with reduced need for custom programming.

1. CODING TO SAVE LIVES

2. Our Story:
Today, MORE THAN 40 million people in DEVELOPING COUNTRIES are
infected with diseases like:
Malaria, multi-drug resistant tuberculosis and HIV

3. What We Do
OpenMRS provides an open source application
to help provide health care to countries in need.

4. Who are we?
OpenMRS is
◦A global community
◦Volunteers
◦People working together to save lives

5. Our Goals
Easier patient and health professional
interaction
Improve the health of citizens

6. What can you do?
As part of the OpenMRS community you can
◦Develop
◦Test
◦Document
◦Translate

7. How Does This Happen?
Information is easily summarised and analysed
Reduced need for custom programming

8. Technology
OpenMRS utilises an Java-based web application.
◦Runs in
◦Small clients
◦Large servers
It is easily customizable to preferences.
.

9. Technology in Detail
Built on MySQL database
Data model
◦Concept dictionary is easily accessible
Atlas module
◦Map with information on OpenMRS

10. How to get involved
◦Joining the OpenMRS mailing list
◦Joining the internet relay chat (IRC)
◦Contributing ideas and queries to OpenMRS talk

11. Further information
OpenMRS talk: https://talk.openmrs.org/
Wiki page: https://wiki.openmrs.org/display/docs/Home
JIRA: https://issues.openmrs.org/secure/Dashboard.jspa
Demo Server: http://openmrs.org/demo/
Website: www.openmrs.org