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Download the conference programm as pdf.

Preconference meetings and workshops

Saturday 05 October 2013

09:00 – 14:00 Meeting/Workshop “standardization of health extraction indicators and interoperability of open-source/free health information systems used in African”

A use case to be discussed at this meeting is posted on the conference website. The main goal is the development and implementation of a common Health Indicator Reporting Protocol for a secondary use of DHIS/EMR/EPR/EHR: export data to national health data warehouse.

The use of SDMX-HD schema coming from WHO is suggested and following that schema, the EMR/EPR/DHIS/EHR create reports (HL7, JSON, REST, etc.) that they submit to the national health data warehouse. From this national data warehouse, SDMX-HD-compliant reports are submitted to WHO.   

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8th Health Informatics in Africa Conference 7th – 8th October 2013, Eldoret Kenya
“Evidence based Informatics for eHealth in Africa”
Venue: The Noble Conference Centre, Elgeyo Road, Eldoret, Kenya
http://conf13.helina-online.org/ Contact: hcs@helina-online.org

 

1. 57 abstracts and papers have been accepted for short/long presentation for this year HELINA Conference. Conference program will be launched on the conference website http://conf13.helina-online.org on September 30, 2013 at the latest.
2. Registration for the conference can be done via the conference management tool available at: http://conf13.helina-online.org/index.php/2013/october/schedConf/registration
3. Registration fee will be paid at the conference venue in US Dollar, Euro or Kenyan Shillings (1 US $ = 87.5 KES). You can also make the payment by September 26 using a bank to bank transfer. The recipient bank account details are:

   Bank Name: Cooperative Bank of Kenya
   Branch: N.B.C Ngong Road
   Account name: Kenya Health Informatics Association (KEHIA)
   Bank SWIFT: KCOOKENA
   Account number: 01134129120400
   Purpose: HELINA 2013, Your Name
   Send a confirmation of the transfer to hcs@helina-online.org

4. Confirm your participation by sending a message to hcs@helina-online.org   
     
5. Participants who have registered for the conference and who require an invitation letter for entry visa to Kenya or other purpose can be sent an official letter to the conference upon request. Send your request to hcs@helina-online.org. Visa can also be obtained at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi. Please consult the Kenyan Embassy in your country for additional information
     
6. Accommodation: Special rates have been arranged for conference participants at the conference’s hotel and hotels in close proximity of the conference location. Detailed information on accommodation is available at http://conf13.helina-online.org/index.php/2013/october/schedConf/accommodation  
     
7. Taxi transportation from Eldoret Airport to the conference venue is about KES. 2,000 (US $23). Please use only official taxis as guided by the information desk at the airport.
     
8. Collaboration with OpenMRS: participants who have registered for the OpenMRS Implementers Meeting 2013 will not need to pay the HELINA registration fee. OpenMRS is supporting this year’s HELINA Conference. Details on this year’s OpenMRS Implementers Meeting are available at: http://events.openmrs.org/  
     
9. Collaboration with the Africa Build Consortium: the Africa Build consortium is organizing a Symposium on capacity building on the second day of the conference (Tuesday 8th October, 2013) Registration for this symposium can be made at http://africabuild.eu/symposium-kenya 
     
10. Pre-conference workshop focused on standardization and Open Source systems interoperability & health indicator extraction of information systems used in Africa is planned on Saturday 5th October, 2013 from 09:00 to 14:00 H. Semantic and technical interoperability will be discussed with regard to systems used in Africa: DHIS, GNU Health, MEDIBOARD, Openclinic, and OpenMRS. If you would like to attend this meeting, please send an e-mail to hcs@helina-online.org  
      
11. Pre-conference workshop of the HELINA strategic plan task force on Sunday 6th October, 2013 from 09:00 to 17:00 H. If you would like to contribute to, or attend, this workshop, please contact board@helina-online.org  
      
12. HELINA General Assembly. The general assembly of HELINA will be held on Monday, 7th October from 5pm to 6.30 pm
      
13. Invitation to bid to host HELINA Conference 2014 and 2015:
      
    HELINA board announces that bids are open to HELINA member societies or future member societies for the hosting of HELINA Conference 2014 and 2015. Future member societies are national societies which are not HELINA or IMIA members. We encourage IMIA corresponding members and other health informatics or ehealth organization active in African countries to submit a bid. HELINA conference history is available at www.helina-online.org
    The bids are due September 30, 2013. Candidates will be asked to present their bid at the HELINA General Assembly Meeting on October 7, 2013 in Eldoret, Kenya.
    Please feel free to contact us with any questions regarding the preparation of the bid at board@helina-online.org

8th Health Informatics in Africa Conference 7th – 8th October 2013, Eldoret Kenya

“HELINA 2013: Evidence based Informatics for eHealth in Africa”
Venue: The Noble Conference Centre, Eldoret, Kenya

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