Cell Phone Applications
All the applications are intended for use by health workers at the health post/health centre/district hospital level in developing countries. So far all have been created using C# and the Microsoft .NET framework, and run on "smart phones" running Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0. Some time soon, however, we plan to also support other languages such as Java. Visit this site again soon...Please note that using and interpreting these applications requires some skill. All are intended only for use by trained health workers.
Respiratory & pulse rate calculator
Traditionally health workers have been taught to count the respiratory rate or pulse rate by counting the number of breaths or heartbeats during a full minute. However this has often proved difficult for health workers who lack clocks or wristwatches, or who do not feel they have time to spend a whole minute measuring just one physical sign.
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Windows Mobile 6 Application | Source codeGestational dates calculator
In the antenatal clinic it is extremely important to know the date of the beginning of the pregnant woman's last normal menstrual period.[read more]
Video demonstration | Windows Mobile 6 Application | Source codeFormulary/Drug dose calculator
This application records a subset of the information in the local formulary - the names, indications for use, dosing regimens and presentations of drugs available for health workers to prescribe to their patients.[read more]
Video demonstration | (Windows Mobile 6 Application to come) | (Source code to come)Drip rate calculator
Commonly a health worker wishes to give an intravenous infusion of a certain volume over a certain period of time. However, they need to work out how many drops per minute should actually fall within the giving set.[read more]
Video demonstration | Windows Mobile 6 Application | Source code