Rapid deployment of electronic medical records for ARV rollout in rural Rwanda.
While most people with AIDS do not yet have access to anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs), large ARV treatment programs are being rolled out in many areas in Sub-Saharan Africa. ARV programs have substantial data management needs, which electronic medical record systems (EMRs) are helping to address. While most sophisticated EMRs in low-income regions are in large cities, where infrastructure and staffing needs are more easily met, Partners In Health (PIH) has pioneered web-based EMRs for HIV and TB treatment in rural areas. The HIV-EMR, developed in Haiti [1], was de-ployed in two Rwandan health districts starting in Au-gust 2005. The addition of new features and adaptation to local needs is happening concurrently with the rapid scale-up and evolution of the medical program itself.
Allen
Christian
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Partners in Health, Rwinkwavu, Rwanda.
Manyika
Patrick
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Jazayeri
Darius
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Rich
Michael
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Lesh
Neal
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Fraser
Hamish
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D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012432:Rwanda
D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents