First draft for project goals

README.md

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 ## Datasets:  
 https://lhncbc.nlm.nih.gov/publication/pub9932
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+# malaria-docs
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+## Datasets:  
+https://lhncbc.nlm.nih.gov/publication/pub9932
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+# project purpose 
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+## Background 
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+*see presentation for full details https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GJHvZOue72l2UZTkG139Mc0QleS45RrM/view
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+### malaria DIAGNOSTIC challenges 
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+- Presumptive diagnostic
+- Microscopy thick smear
+- Rapid Diagnostic Test
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+* Acknowledging, the limitations of each method, local best practice is to use all three methods.
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+* existing diagnostics process:
+The Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT)
+(for full explanation for the RDT proplems see presentation on Google docs -link above)
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+### treatment 
+Three days of Artemisinin treatment. 
+Artemisinin is the most effective anti-malarial drug. Artemisinin resistant parasites have been found in Cambodia.
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+### project challenges 
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+- should we aim for | new independent medical device| or | using an existing infrastructure/equipment (smartphone) and aim to improve the diagnostic process 
+- not medically nor technically well trained personal (Light health training funded by international donors)
+- personal usually over worked and as a result often misdiagnos 
+- budget: for general adoption throughout south Sahara African countries must be   
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+### product / service key features 
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+- microscop / mobile phone app 
+- Ai powered 
+- multiple use (instaid of current solusion which are single use only) 
+- Quick diagnostic
+- Efficiency
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+### possible storage options
+- raspberry pi
+- cloud (conditional on internet infrastructure)  
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