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International Network for Cancer Treatment and research Open Health Systems Laboratory

International Network for Cancer Treatment and research Open Health Systems Laboratory. Parvathi Chandrasekar Anil Srivastava. www.inctr.org. International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research. INCTR is a not for profit organization located in

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International Network for Cancer Treatment and research Open Health Systems Laboratory

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  1. International Network for Cancer Treatment and research Open Health Systems Laboratory Parvathi Chandrasekar Anil Srivastava www.inctr.org

  2. International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research INCTR is a not for profit organization located in Belgium. The National Cancer Institute of the USA assists INCTR to achieve its goals by providing financial, technical and intellectual support Objectives • Capacity building for cancer treatment and research in countries with limited resources. • Improve international collaboration directed towards capacity building • Undertake specific projects that provide immediate patient benefits as well as opportunities for professional education.

  3. About OHSL-INCTR Open Health Systems Laboratory – a new program of INCTR to improve education and training of health care providers in low and middle income countries through information technology This will be accomplished through the development of Networks and partnerships with corporate, professional, academic, governmental and non-governmental organizations in order to gain access to their special expertise and make it available to health professionals in countries with limited resources.

  4. Ideas Technology People

  5. OHSL-INCTR Strategies Technology as a tool to bring about collaboration for better health outcomes, especially in the field of cancer. OHSL Strategy 1: Collaboration & communication network INCTR Strategy 2: Utilize a pool of volunteer experts OHSL Strategy 2: Knowledge base INCTR Strategy 1: Improve knowledge of existing health professionals INCTR Strategy 3 Use informatics to maximize educational opportunities OHSL Strategy 3: Open source – integrated and distributed OHSL

  6. OHSL-INCTR Projects

  7. Indian Network for Cancer Education and Treatment (INCERT) Objectives of the project: • Interoperable grid network • Collaboration between cancer centers in the USA and India to improve cancer care in India • Exchange of relevant cancer research information between USA and India

  8. Indian Network for Cancer Education and Treatment (INCERT) Grid Interoperability

  9. Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus To create an interactive community of educators, students, researchers, corporations and government representatives whose collaborative thinking and discovery expand academic and technological boundaries and advance economic development Source: http://www.jhu.edu/mcc/index.html, accessed on 11/20/2009

  10. Johns Hopkins University – Montgomery County Campus

  11. People @ OHSL-INCTR • Anil Srivastava, Director • Knowledge Sharing • Technology Application Expertise • Networking • Strategic Planning • Parvathi Chandrasekar, Associate Director • Planning and Design of OHSL • Public Health Expertise • Program Management

  12. We believe…. Every individual has the ability to envision a better world and the capacity to work with others to bring it about.

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