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[Lars Kristian Roland <lars@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi

Today's function is slightly limited to support queries or other topics
that the super users of the system may be good at answering or interested
in. It would be interesting to hear if the current messaging system is used
for health related information beyond support, and if this is at all
desirable. There might be room for adding the possibility to submit
health/programme related questions for specific areas such as pmtct, tb,
malaria etc. It might also be useful for reporting information that doesn't
fit within the structure of datasets.

We have discussed the possibility to add the concept of channels, or
topics, or discussion areas. Perhaps these would have to be added by
superusers, or perhaps be free to be added by any user (similar to
twitter).

Users (including health topic experts or just those more than average
interested in a topic) could perhaps subscribe to the channel and get
alerts for messages posted there, and the ability to respond, regardless of
org unit structure. This could be an open forum available for all users, or
restricted, or moderated.

Some users have also requested features where such a messaging system
somehow gets linked to statistics... Not sure how at this point.

This may at some point get close to other messaging systems, so it is a
valid question what should be part of dhis or be external. It would be
interesting to hear views on this, and also about the usefulness of such
functions.

>From my point of view (dhis mobile), I am quite interested in this from the
use we could see of the mobile phone in such a messaging function.

Best regards
Mobi-Lars
On 2012 7 16 06:45, "Deogratious Sebuwufu" <dvsebuwufu@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> It's a good idea though, it will depend of the topic of discusion. Looking
> at the previous message, it seems as-if you may need to have a moderator
> for the messages to be sent across districts due to the restriction on the
> hierarchy structures so that, one of the technical member in one of the
> groups to send message across the boundaries set and based on the limit
> restriction from the system that have been set.
>
> All the best.
>
> On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 5:51 PM, Martin Namutso <mnamutso@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> Team,
>>
>> I have been in a training and the trainees (from different districts)
>> felt that it would be a good idea if the message option somehow allows them
>> to communicate across districts and not only limit them to their districts!
>> They believe that it would be very great to ask questions across fellow
>> Bio-statisticians, Records Officers and fellow staff!
>>
>> I understand the Org-unit setup and hierarchy in the system however,
>> food-for-thought!
>>
>> -----
>>
>> kind regards
>>
>> *Martin Namutso | Information System Specialist | Mob: +256 782 006 662*
>>
>> *----- If you think education is expensive try ignorance! -----*
>>
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