# Ushahidi- open source software for information collection, visualization and interactive mapping

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**Created:** [6 June 2011 13:35 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/ushahidi-open-source-software-for-information-collection-visualization-and-interactive-mapping/15300 "2011-06-06T13:35:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [6 June 2011 13:35 UTC](https://discourse.openehr.org/t/ushahidi-open-source-software-for-information-collection-visualization-and-interactive-mapping/15300/1 "2011-06-06T13:35:12Z")

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FYI,

Some of you will have come across this before I assume?  
I'd heard of it before but not seen their site..  
[http://www.ushahidi.com/](http://www.ushahidi.com/)

As we all continue to explore how communities can collaborate towards  
shared goals, this example surely deserves a little "wow".

Thoughts on lessons for openEHR welcome...

Tony

Dr. Tony Shannon  
Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospitals  
Clinical Lead for Informatics, Leeds Teaching Hospitals  
Chair, Clinical Review Board, openEHR Foundation  
+44.789.988 5068 tony.shannon@nhs.net