[Talk-ht] Version 4 of Master list of Haiti Health Facilities available + real time info soon

[Jean-Guilhem Cailton]

Hi,

The unique PAHO identifier should make it possible to link the two models.

Another element of information is that, according to the announcement,
"Included in the more complete access is a map-based user interface 
showing all known healthcare facilities in Haiti, using the Haiti Health 
Facilities Master List as a basis.  The "Resource Locator" and "Reports" 
pages are low bandwidth resources while the map (under tab "Travax 3D") 
version requires significant bandwidth, graphics capabilities, and 
requires the use of Java®."

(I reported earlier to Shoreland that Travax 3D doesn't start on my 
Linux system, even though I have an up to date java version.)

I think OpenStreetMap could offer an additional solution to the mapping 
need, with potentially lower bandwidth and resources requirements.

Just my 0.02 €, of course.

Best regards,

Jean-Guilhem


Karl Guggisberg a écrit :
> Hi,
>
> I've been in touch with the people at TRAVAX and we have to 
> distinguish between their master data set and the master data set 
> maintained by PAHO
> (the list we've been importing so far). TRAVAX won't replace the PAHO 
> list, they "emphatically don't want to do so", as Bill from Shoreland 
> put it. The TRAVAX and the PAHO model isn't fully compatible yet (some 
> minor issues, missing PCODE for instance, differnt hospital type 
> classification). As far as OSM is concerned, we should best stick with 
> the PAHO list for a couple of versions. I'll continue to work on this.
>
> Personally, I don't see value in copying real time information about 
> bed availability into OSM. I'm not going to be involved in it.
>
> Regards
> Karl
>
> Am 17.02.2010 18:58, schrieb Jean-Guilhem Cailton:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Seen on 
>> http://sites.google.com/a/netspective.org/haiti-health-facilities/home:
>>
>> **** Version 4 of the master list now available in Files & Documents 
>> <http://sites.google.com/a/netspective.org/haiti-health-facilities/files> 
>> (released: 16 February 2010) ****
>>
>>
>> Also, real time information, including bed availability and other 
>> information intended for people on the ground (and fed by SMS and 
>> other ways), is going to be available shortly (at most in the next 24 
>> hours, or so).
>>
>> An example with current data can be seen at https://www.travax.com/m
>> (complete information form draft for a facility available on request)
>>
>> The data will be available as .CSV downloads.
>>
>>
>> >From an example request for information for an emergency situation 
>> in Jacmel I just ran across on a Haitian forum, I can tell (just in 
>> case it would not be obvious to everybody) that if there was an 
>> easily accessible way to display this information on a map, it could 
>> be extremely useful.
>>
>> Do you think OpenStreetMap could provide an element of answer on this 
>> ? (like Jan's map maybe, or OpenStreetBugs/OSE style (which has more 
>> flexible popup size, maybe) ?)
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Jean-Guilhem
>>
>>

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