Open Medicine Project Apps

MSF Guidance is brought to you on behalf ofMedecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), represented by Operational CenterBrussels (OCB), and The Open Medicine Project to improve access toclinical guidelines for field workers.MSF guidance is an easily searchable app with all the latest MSFclinical protocols and essential drug information for medical fieldworkers. All content can be downloaded before mission and accessedat any time.We welcome any comments from field workers to improve this app andother additional features you need.Improved access to clinical guidelines can improve patient care.The Open Medicine Project (TOMPSA) is a non-profit companyspecializing in mobile technology. We believe in improving accessto clinical information to capacitate healthcare workers all aroundthe world.

Triage is the critical process used toeffectively prioritize patients and if implemented correctly hasbeen shown to decrease mortality.This becomes especially important within developing countriessuch as South Africa wherein the healthy system is further strainedby the growing burden of disease and increased trauma, and lacksthe relevant and adequate human and technological capacity andsupport to effectively manage the environment.TOMPSA has identified a critical need in this regard and is inprocess of developing an automated, multi-parameter diagnostictriage device and accompanying application to be used by healthcareworkers. The triage device would improve triage accuracy andoptimize and automate the triaging process reducing triage time andrelated requisite training.Furthermore, it would capacitate healthcare workers in underresourced environments to do an effective triage assessment, as thedevice would facilitate an instant electronic record of triage andrelay data to a centralized point in an emergency centre.We would like to thank Michele Twomey and DGN WebSolutions(Gerco Brandwijk) for making this app possible.