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HELP International Telemedicine Humanitarian Emergency Mobile Medical Clinic Network
Challenges Entered:
A telemedicine-based on-line community of physicians, financial donors and emergency personnel bringing advanced medical assistance to disaster zones and areas of chronic humanitarian need around the world.
To bring advanced medical capabilities to disaster zones and areas of chronic disease and other urgent medical needs. In these areas medical staff are often over-worked or completely non-existent.
Telemedicine technology, combined with our disaster management database, advanced satellite communication capabilities and extensive logistics experience, we can offer medical professionals from around the world a guiding look over the shoulder of emergency responders in even the remotest regions of our planet thus providing them with life-saving guidance and assistance.
Think of this all as teleconferencing on steroids. A laptop, with cameras and medical peripheral devices (like digital stethoscopes, ultrasound, X-ray and much more) attached to the latest technology in advanced portable high speed satellite communications, communicating live with physicians and hospitals that are on the other side of the world.
Think of it as your favorite doctor - after he finished seeing you - logging on and helping victims of starvation in Bangladesh or HIV/AIDS in Africa or the tsunami in Asia. That is what we are currently doing and WE REALLY NEED MORE HELP SO WE CAN HELP THOSE IN NEED!
This is not a concept, we have already proven the effectiveness and now need help to take it all to the next level. We do this as a non-profit so money and greed do not guide us in doing what is right.
Our more advanced current needs include assembling a secure network which meets all the HIPPA and other confidentiality needs, video and audio tele-conferencing, as well as advanced WIFI capabilities for emergency crews to have telemedical contact from remote laptops back to the main clinic container.
WHAT WE NEED:
Emergency ground teams collaborating movement of supplies, personnel and data.
Global Physician's network enables physicians to collaborate providing assistance to ground teams - and between themselves - to provide greater consensus on medical procedures.
Donor network where contributors see their donation at work via the web. Blog and reports- without media slant - of what is really going on in the disaster zone. HELP's vision has always been to cover modest operating overhead by foundation and private support. When we appeal to the public for funding 100% goes to that project.
Submitted by rio (not verified) on June 11, 2007 - 11:24pm.
Good luck on your project! So many unfortunate people badly need this kind of services from people like you. I hope you will be able to push through this significant aide to humanity. I know a website aiming to help get funds for these useful projects /endeavors that touch lives in one way or another. You might find it interesting…Please visit www.micro-capital.com.
Submitted by supreme buy (not verified) on November 23, 2008 - 12:42pm.
This sounds like a great project. An online community of physicians would definitely benefit disaster zones and areas of chronic humanitarian need around the world.
Submitted by disasterlogistics on April 8, 2007 - 5:55pm.
Thank you for the encouraging words. Spending as much time as we do in areas of significant humanitarian need around the world we sometimes feel others do not easily share our desperate desire to meet the needs which people face there.
Again, your encouragement here means a great deal to me, to the volunteers here at HELP and to those whom we strive to serve.
Great idea, but the principal problem in the third world is the access to telecommunications. A network technology which provide low cost access and support web2.0 services. Over the network layer you could deliver all web2.0 services (blogs, wikis, IMs) and education, health, microlending, business, etc.
My organization is working in the access layer and we are looking for partners to deliver services like the services offered by your project. Because of we are based in Peru I think we could collaborate.
Submitted by disasterlogistics on April 6, 2007 - 6:33pm.
More importantly, a principal problem in any disaster (whether or not it is in the third world) is the lack of electrical power. With over a decade in disasters around the world, HELP has learned that after earthquakes and floods, not only do you loose power, but many of the types of communications mechanisms you are talking about are going to also be out of order (even if they have generator backup).
These same mechanisms are also some of the first offensive targets in a war. If I depended on them, more people would go without aid and/or die. I have witnessed this infrastructure breakdown many many times. Anyone who has worked in disasters knows you must plan on supplying your own resources.
As such, HELP relies principally on BGAN High Speed Satellite Uplink units that (through the INMARSAT satellite network) work virtually anywhere in the world. Everything is battery powered so we do not need to worry about power in a disaster. We use various types of charging for the batteries including solar, wind and peddle power. In fact my complete telemedicine communications package - which I use for initial response in disasters - is all carried on my back. With the up and down bandwidth of about 450k, our equipment works great.
Where there is Wifi or broadband support, we would certainly use it (and I'd like to talk more with you about that because it could save us a great deal of money) however, as a consultant of disaster preparedness resources to third world governments, it would be foolish for me to overlook a prime preparedness issue and that issue is being certain that I can operate our programs effectively without regard to whether or not local infrastructure has been damaged. This is regardless of whether you're in Darfur or Dallas, Maputo or Minneapolis, Arequipa or Arizona.
Thank you for your suggestion however. I would like to talk more with you about what your organization is doing with regard to services you mentioned and especially about your needs in Peru.
...and I like that it was developed 30 miles from where I grew up in rural Arizona!
I do wonder if you could target your resources-needed section a little more specifically. It's clear you could use many types of support and equipment. But how do you see that need fitting in with NetSquared's specific niche? What benefits do you see (if any) from collaboration on social-networking and community-building initiatives that many Net2 folks are working on?
Your project and the need are clearly compelling, but I think a slightly refined proposal will be a stronger candidate. Good luck!
Submitted by disasterlogistics on April 4, 2007 - 12:54pm.
Thank you for your suggestion. I sometimes struggle with these word count limitations as it often takes me 150 words just to greet someone. In being concerned about that I overlooked the obvious. Your point was well received and I have amended that section of the proposal.
Submitted by disasterlogistics on April 6, 2007 - 12:02pm.
Was just through there recently on my way to meetings in Sedona. Lots of changes recently. Highway 260 (General Crook Trail) is now 4 lane throughout much of the valley (uptown stuff!).
I've been in Payson for 25 years (born and raised in Phoenix) but as you can tell do quite a bit of traveling. I looked at your site and registered. We need to talk (Here probably doesn't make sense) as I am planning projects in Darfur for this year.
support this project!
Good luck on your project! So many unfortunate people badly need this kind of services from people like you. I hope you will be able to push through this significant aide to humanity. I know a website aiming to help get funds for these useful projects /endeavors that touch lives in one way or another. You might find it interesting…Please visit www.micro-capital.com.
Cordially,
Rio
This is one of my top 7
This is one of my top 7 proposals. Good luck!
This sounds like a great
This sounds like a great project. An online community of physicians would definitely benefit disaster zones and areas of chronic humanitarian need around the world.
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Thank You!
Thank you for the encouraging words. Spending as much time as we do in areas of significant humanitarian need around the world we sometimes feel others do not easily share our desperate desire to meet the needs which people face there.
Again, your encouragement here means a great deal to me, to the volunteers here at HELP and to those whom we strive to serve.
Thanks again!
Randy Roberson - Disaster Logistics
H.E.L.P.
rroberson@disasterlogistics.org
www.disasterlogistics.org
Great idea, but the
Great idea, but the principal problem in the third world is the access to telecommunications. A network technology which provide low cost access and support web2.0 services. Over the network layer you could deliver all web2.0 services (blogs, wikis, IMs) and education, health, microlending, business, etc.
My organization is working in the access layer and we are looking for partners to deliver services like the services offered by your project. Because of we are based in Peru I think we could collaborate.
http://microtelco.culturalibre.info/
HELP CAN NOT DEPEND ON URBAN INFRUSTRUCTURE IN DISASTERS
More importantly, a principal problem in any disaster (whether or not it is in the third world) is the lack of electrical power. With over a decade in disasters around the world, HELP has learned that after earthquakes and floods, not only do you loose power, but many of the types of communications mechanisms you are talking about are going to also be out of order (even if they have generator backup).
These same mechanisms are also some of the first offensive targets in a war. If I depended on them, more people would go without aid and/or die. I have witnessed this infrastructure breakdown many many times. Anyone who has worked in disasters knows you must plan on supplying your own resources.
As such, HELP relies principally on BGAN High Speed Satellite Uplink units that (through the INMARSAT satellite network) work virtually anywhere in the world. Everything is battery powered so we do not need to worry about power in a disaster. We use various types of charging for the batteries including solar, wind and peddle power. In fact my complete telemedicine communications package - which I use for initial response in disasters - is all carried on my back. With the up and down bandwidth of about 450k, our equipment works great.
Where there is Wifi or broadband support, we would certainly use it (and I'd like to talk more with you about that because it could save us a great deal of money) however, as a consultant of disaster preparedness resources to third world governments, it would be foolish for me to overlook a prime preparedness issue and that issue is being certain that I can operate our programs effectively without regard to whether or not local infrastructure has been damaged. This is regardless of whether you're in Darfur or Dallas, Maputo or Minneapolis, Arequipa or Arizona.
Thank you for your suggestion however. I would like to talk more with you about what your organization is doing with regard to services you mentioned and especially about your needs in Peru.
Randy Roberson - Disaster Logistics
H.E.L.P.
rroberson@disasterlogistics.org
www.disasterlogistics.org
I like this project...
...and I like that it was developed 30 miles from where I grew up in rural Arizona!
I do wonder if you could target your resources-needed section a little more specifically. It's clear you could use many types of support and equipment. But how do you see that need fitting in with NetSquared's specific niche? What benefits do you see (if any) from collaboration on social-networking and community-building initiatives that many Net2 folks are working on?
Your project and the need are clearly compelling, but I think a slightly refined proposal will be a stronger candidate. Good luck!
--ivan (quixotic1.com/Genocide Intervention Network)
Thanks for the review
Thank you for your suggestion. I sometimes struggle with these word count limitations as it often takes me 150 words just to greet someone. In being concerned about that I overlooked the obvious. Your point was well received and I have amended that section of the proposal.
Please keep the comments coming!
Randy Roberson - Disaster Logistics
H.E.L.P.
rroberson@disasterlogistics.org
www.disasterlogistics.org
By the way...
By the way... in what direction 30 miles from Payson did you live?
Randy Roberson - Disaster Logistics
H.E.L.P.
rroberson@disasterlogistics.org
www.disasterlogistics.org
The Verde Valley :)
The Verde Valley :)
Camp Verde to Darfur
Was just through there recently on my way to meetings in Sedona. Lots of changes recently. Highway 260 (General Crook Trail) is now 4 lane throughout much of the valley (uptown stuff!).
I've been in Payson for 25 years (born and raised in Phoenix) but as you can tell do quite a bit of traveling. I looked at your site and registered. We need to talk (Here probably doesn't make sense) as I am planning projects in Darfur for this year.
Randy Roberson - Disaster Logistics
H.E.L.P.
rroberson@disasterlogistics.org
www.disasterlogistics.org