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[Martin Namutso <mnamutso@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Mobi-Lars,

Great ideas you got...just getting scared that with such a full blown out
feature..the users might start getting interested in the forum than the
health-data-reporting / analysis!

Otherwise from the user training we had last week (in Uganda about
8districts & 3staff from each) the users felt like having the ability to
communicate across districts / sites / facilities would be a great option.
I foresee a scenario where a Bio-statistician in District-X finds it easier
in requesting his fellow Bio-statistician in District-P a question and
since the two are probably buddies the response would then be much faster
and for me; these are 2 professionals exchanging knowledge and sharing best
experiences. A situation where us (*the techies*) leave it to the
professionals (*read health experts*) share on what they know best (*health*)
and the techies developing an environment to ease their sharing - wow....

I think we can take it from this angle and the great options (Mobi-Lars)
suggests will obviously start falling into shape one at a time without
availing the fully blown out feature.

-----

kind regards

*Martin Namutso | IT Specialist | Mob: +256 782 006 662*

*----- If you think education is expensive try ignorance! -----*


On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Lars Kristian Roland <lars@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> 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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