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by Salimonu Hammed Akinkunmi -
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Hello everyone,

I am Salimonu Hammed, based in Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. I am a certified oncology nurse, currently working with OAU Teaching Hospital Complex, Ile Ife, in oncology outpatient clinic.

My professional background is in oncology nursing services with some experience in software engineering. Considering my experience in software development, I will like to pursue DHS track. I have a keen interest in health informatics to improve the health data quality and analysis to improve healthcare outcomes.

Major challenges I have witnessed in our current health system include 'loss to follow up' and 'poor healthcare access'; patients from remote areas could not access quality care and patients that struggle to access care lack adequate follow up to promote and maintain their health.

Hopefully, this program will equip me with the skills and experience required to develop a digital system with proper electronic medical records for patients to access care remotely and maintain good follow up.

You can connect with me on LinkedIn

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by Nnamdi Orah -
You stand at the interconnection of healthcare and software. Kudos!
Just wondering if these remote areas will have the requisite infrastructure to enable online, realtime access to these records?
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by Salako Omolabake Fathiat -

I love the interconnection between oncology nursing and software engineering. It shows there are indeed limitless prospects with medtech. Looking forward to engaging and learning from you during this experience. 

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by Nzenwa Magnus Nnaemeka -

Hello Hammed,

It is truly encouraging to connect with another healthcare professional working right here in Ile-Ife. Your dual expertise as an oncology nurse and someone with experience in software engineering is rare and powerful; you sit at the exact intersection this field needs.

Your goal to develop digital systems that address loss to follow-up and poor healthcare access speaks directly to a gap I see every day (during multidisciplinary team meetings) in oncology care. Too many patients start treatment, then simply disappear from our records, not because they do not want care, but because the system makes it nearly impossible for them to stay connected.

I am excited by your vision of creating systems that allow patients in remote areas to access care remotely and maintain proper follow-up. That is the kind of practical, patient-centered innovation our health system desperately needs.

I look forward to learning from your clinical insights and your software background. 

Magnus Nzenwa