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Android Development for Rural Health

Explore the innovative use of Android OS for improving healthcare in rural areas, focusing on data collection, diagnosis, and Micro-Insurance. Learn about the CARE Rural Health Mission and the challenges faced in developing the solution. Discover the framework, tools, and methodologies used in this transformative project.

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Android Development for Rural Health

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  1. Android Development for Rural Health Gautam Sanka UNC Chapel-Hill Summer 2012

  2. Contents • Layout of Software Development • CARE Problem • CARE Process of Diagnosis • My Project and Initial Thoughts • Android OS • Overview of How to develop • Work Environment • Progression of Application • Problems Faced • MicroInsurance • Current Framework

  3. What is the Problem? • CARE Rural Health Mission covers around 200 Villages in West and East Godavari and Ranga Reddy Jilla • Small Clinics that are supported by a Village Health Worker for each village and a Tri-Weekly Doctor

  4. Process of Diagnosis at Clinic

  5. What do they want? • They want an easy method to uptake information from the patients in the villages • Existing data collection on paper has been • Inefficient • Small scope

  6. Methods to Digitally Record • Laptops or Desktops • A specific electronic device • Mobile Phones on Android or iOS • Tablets What is Best?

  7. Specific Considerations • Should be understood by the Village Health Workers • Internet Access availability • The framework of the backend should be comprehensive for health practitioners such that the data is valuable

  8. Android OS • Mobile OS developed by Google • Open Source • Anyone can see the code and use a development kit to create Android applications for FREE

  9. What is Required? • Java on your computer • Eclipse IDE • Android SDK

  10. Work Environment

  11. Basic info on Apps

  12. Java File

  13. XML File for Layouts

  14. XML File for Layouts Contn.

  15. Structure of Folders

  16. What is available in Android?

  17. An App Cycle

  18. Book Knowledge is not Enough! • Knowing Java is not enough • Many of the questions encountered in App development are not in books or tutorials • Online Discussions sites like Stackoverflow.com

  19. Application First Slide

  20. Application Second Side

  21. Application Third Slide

  22. Application Fourth Slide

  23. Data Storage? • Things that need to be considered • Online accessibility • User-Friendly interface for backend • Android Connectivity • Cost Effective • Security

  24. Google Spreadsheets • Settled on Google Spreadsheets • Easy to use interface • Low knowledge curve • Simple to connect to Android devices

  25. Problems to Overcome • Not constant 3G availability in rural areas • Will not directly sync data with Google Spreadsheets

  26. New Framework!

  27. Micro-Insurance • Insurance Premiums for up to 4 members total • One Primary Holder and 3 subsidiaries max. • With the payment of around ₹600 • Free visits to clinics for up to 6 times per year • Heavily subsidized costs at Partner hospitals • Came to talks with two Insurance companies

  28. Format • Android app • To take bio data information about each group and assign unique identifiers • Picture must also be taken of all members • These would be uploaded to database for Insurance company to create insurance cards and then deploy them to village

  29. Details

  30. GdataApi GdocsApi JExcel

  31. Thank You! • Any Questions?

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