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DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare systemic inequities in global h
 ealthcare\, challenging institutions to adapt swiftly to unprecedented dem
 ands. This talk chronicles the journey of CARE\, a digital healthcare plat
 form developed by the Open Healthcare Network (OHC Network)—a coalition 
 of technologists\, medical professionals\, and volunteers committed to dem
 ocratizing healthcare access. What began as an emergency response tool to 
 manage ICU shortages and patient surges has since evolved into a multiface
 ted system recognized by the United Nations as a Digital Public Good\, imp
 acting millions across India and beyond.\n\n**The CARE Evolution:**\n1. **
 Pandemic Pioneer:** In COVID-19's peak\, CARE became the operational backb
 one for overwhelmed hospitals\, optimizing everything from ICU bed allocat
 ion to oxygen supply chains. Its rapid adoption by the Kerala state govern
 ment proved its real-world value when lives hung in the balance.\n2. **Rur
 al ICU Revolution:** As the immediate crisis waned\, OHC Network helped su
 pport the 10BedICU Project. Today\, this initiative brings technology-driv
 en ICU care to India's most remote regions through:\n   - TeleICU services
  connecting rural clinics with urban specialists\n   - Real-time patient m
 onitoring systems\n   - AI-assisted clinical decision support\n3. **Pallia
 tive Care Grid**: In Kerala\, OHC Network collaborates with the National H
 ealth Mission (NHM) and NGOs to pilot a **home-based palliative care model
 **\, using CARE to coordinate telehealth and community health workers. Thi
 s addresses gaps in geriatric and chronic care\, demonstrating the platfor
 m’s adaptability .  \n\n# References\n\n- [OHC Network](https://ohc.netw
 ork) – Official website of the Open Health Care network.\n- [Kerala Care
 ](https://kerala.care) – Community health platform for Kerala.\n- [10 Be
 d ICU](https://10bedicu.in) – Decentralized intensive care infrastructur
 e initiative.\n- [OHC Network GitHub Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?
 v=-wxIzaqvkQA) – Overview of the OHC Network on YouTube.
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LOCATION:TR211
SUMMARY:Better Healthcare tools for everyone! - Vysakh Premkumar
URL:https://pretalx.coscup.org/coscup-2025/talk/PTURTS/
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