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THIRRA
Developer(s)PCDOM
Stable release
2010-10-11 (0.9.7) / October 2010
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeMedical Software
LicenseMozilla Public License
Websitethirra.primacare.org.my

THIRRA is an open source web-based Electronic Health Records (EHR) System. The name THIRRA was derived from its project title Portable System for TeleHealth and Health Informatics for Rural and Remote Areas.


History

The THIRRA project was one of the pioneer eHealth telemedicine projects under the PANACeA_(network), funded by the International_Development_Research_Centre. It was conceptualised in February 2007, with partners from Primary Care Doctors Organisation Malaysia (PCDOM), Sri Lanka Health Telematics, Healthnet Nepal and ICCDR,B of Bangladesh.


Features of THIRRA

The main component of THIRRA is the Electronic Health Records System.

Besides the EHR, it also has the Biosurveillance mode, that enables Public Health Departments to monitor and investigate infectious diseases outbreaks.

THIRRA was written in the PHP programming language, using the CodeIgniter framework. It stores data in the PostgreSQL database system.

THIRRA is also integrated with another open source software called Generic Engine for Modules to expand its modules.


License

THIRRA was released under the Mozilla Public License version 1.1.


Sites

THIRRA is currently being used by the public health sector in the following countries

  • Malaysia
  • Nepal
  • Philippines
  • Sri Lanka