Rede São Paulo Saudável
Encyclopedia
The Rede São Paulo Saudável (Healthy São Paulo Network, in Portuguese language
) is a satellite
-based digital TV corporate channel
, developed by the Municipal Health Secretary of São Paulo
, with the goal of bringing programs focused on health promotion
and health education
, which may be watched by the entire population seeking health care
in its units in the city. The network consists of two complete TV studios, and a system for transmission of closed digital video
in high definition
via satellite
, with about 1,400 points of reception in all health care units of the municipality of São Paulo, including its more than 700 public health care centers and posts, medical clinic
s, and 17 hospital
s.
The first channel (the Citizenship Channel) is devoted to the broadcast
ing of health education
directly to the population in the waiting rooms of the units. Currently more than 400 short- and medium-length TV programs with this content are part of its grid.
The second channel (the Professional Education Channel) has the aim of providing continuing education
and training
programs to Health Secretary professionals, such as physician
s, nurses, dentist
s, psychologist
s, social workers, etc., through distance education
. The reception points for this channel are located in meeting rooms or classrooms inside the basic health units and hospitals.
The third channel (the "Administrative Channel") is interactive, and serves for meeting
s and for corporate communication with managers
in general, as well as for the transmission of courses in real time. The interaction is accomplished by a chat
interface, through the Internet connection of each unit, since the TV channel is unidirectional (broadcasting).
Each reception room for channels 1 and 2 has a 39" LCD TV and a digital satellite receiver
conencted to an externally-placed satellite dish
. Channel 3 is received directly in a PC microcomputer
in the administrative offices.
(LMS).
The Centro de Formação e Desenvolvimento dos Trabalhadores da Saúde de São Paulo
(CEFOR-SP) (Center for Buildup and Development of Healthcare Workers (CEFOR-SP) and the centers for research and education of several hospitals of the public health network of São Paulo, such as the Hospital do Servidor Publico Municipal de São Paulo (Hospital of the Public Servant of São Paulo) are among the institutions which create and provide certification of educational content. The Healthy São Paulo Network is managed by the Technical Department of Information Technology and the Educational Technology Group of CEFOR-SP.
, using the DVB standard. The default compression used is H.264 MPEG 4, with a total bandwidth
of 20 Mbps for the 3 channels. The São Paulo company SpeedCast
is responsible for the operation of the system and for providing the satellite space segment
, with its satellite hub located in the city of Barueri
. A virtual platform to support teaching and learning
uses the Moodle
learning management system
(LMS), hosted in a virtual dedicated server operated by the state company PRODAM
and developed by the Edumed Institute for Education in Medicine and Health.
with 90 seats, located at CEFOR-SP, in the neighbourhood of Moema. The studios are equipped with robotic cameras, document camera
s, smartboards, computers for presentation of slides, teleprompter
s, and control desks with video switchers, audio mixer and DVD
recording capabilities
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
) is a satellite
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
-based digital TV corporate channel
Corporate video
Corporate video production refers to audio-visual corporate communications material commissioned primarily for a use by a company, corporation or organisation. A corporate video is often intended for a specific purpose in a corporate or B2B environment and viewed only by a limited or targeted...
, developed by the Municipal Health Secretary of São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, with the goal of bringing programs focused on health promotion
Health promotion
Health promotion has been defined by the World Health Organization's 2005 Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion in a Globalized World as "the process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants, and thereby improve their health"...
and health education
Health education
Health education is the profession of educating people about health. Areas within this profession encompass environmental health, physical health, social health, emotional health, intellectual health, and spiritual health...
, which may be watched by the entire population seeking health care
Health care
Health care is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is delivered by practitioners in medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and other care providers...
in its units in the city. The network consists of two complete TV studios, and a system for transmission of closed digital video
Digital video
Digital video is a type of digital recording system that works by using a digital rather than an analog video signal.The terms camera, video camera, and camcorder are used interchangeably in this article.- History :...
in high definition
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
via satellite
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
, with about 1,400 points of reception in all health care units of the municipality of São Paulo, including its more than 700 public health care centers and posts, medical clinic
Clinic
A clinic is a health care facility that is primarily devoted to the care of outpatients...
s, and 17 hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
s.
Channel line-up
The TV network has currently three active channels.The first channel (the Citizenship Channel) is devoted to the broadcast
Broadcast
Broadcast or Broadcasting may refer to:* Broadcasting, the transmission of audio and video signals* Broadcast, an individual television program or radio program* Broadcast , an English electronic music band...
ing of health education
Health education
Health education is the profession of educating people about health. Areas within this profession encompass environmental health, physical health, social health, emotional health, intellectual health, and spiritual health...
directly to the population in the waiting rooms of the units. Currently more than 400 short- and medium-length TV programs with this content are part of its grid.
The second channel (the Professional Education Channel) has the aim of providing continuing education
Continuing education
Continuing education is an all-encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada...
and training
Training
The term training refers to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and competencies as a result of the teaching of vocational or practical skills and knowledge that relate to specific useful competencies. It forms the core of apprenticeships and provides the backbone of content at institutes of...
programs to Health Secretary professionals, such as physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
s, nurses, dentist
Dentist
A dentist, also known as a 'dental surgeon', is a doctor that specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity. The dentist's supporting team aides in providing oral health services...
s, psychologist
Psychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
s, social workers, etc., through distance education
Distance education
Distance education or distance learning is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods and technology with the aim of delivering teaching, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom...
. The reception points for this channel are located in meeting rooms or classrooms inside the basic health units and hospitals.
The third channel (the "Administrative Channel") is interactive, and serves for meeting
Meeting
In a meeting, two or more people come together to discuss one or more topics, often in a formal setting.- Definitions :An act or process of coming together as an assembly for a common purpose....
s and for corporate communication with managers
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
in general, as well as for the transmission of courses in real time. The interaction is accomplished by a chat
Online chat
Online chat may refer to any kind of communication over the Internet, that offers an instantaneous transmission of text-based messages from sender to receiver, hence the delay for visual access to the sent message shall not hamper the flow of communications in any of the directions...
interface, through the Internet connection of each unit, since the TV channel is unidirectional (broadcasting).
Each reception room for channels 1 and 2 has a 39" LCD TV and a digital satellite receiver
Receiver (radio)
A radio receiver converts signals from a radio antenna to a usable form. It uses electronic filters to separate a wanted radio frequency signal from all other signals, the electronic amplifier increases the level suitable for further processing, and finally recovers the desired information through...
conencted to an externally-placed satellite dish
Satellite dish
A satellite dish is a dish-shaped type of parabolic antenna designed to receive microwaves from communications satellites, which transmit data transmissions or broadcasts, such as satellite television.-Principle of operation:...
. Channel 3 is received directly in a PC microcomputer
Microcomputer
A microcomputer is a computer with a microprocessor as its central processing unit. They are physically small compared to mainframe and minicomputers...
in the administrative offices.
Distance Education
Several distance education courses for doctors, nurses and other health professionals are already in the air, and are freely available for the 54,000 employees of the Secretary. The courses consist or prerecorded or real time video transmissions according to a program grid, and of a public WWW site for off-class support using a Learning Management SystemLearning management system
A learning management system is a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, and reporting of training programs, classroom and online events, e-learning programs, and training content...
(LMS).
The Centro de Formação e Desenvolvimento dos Trabalhadores da Saúde de São Paulo
Centro de Formação e Desenvolvimento dos Trabalhadores da Saúde de São Paulo
The Centro de Formação e Desenvolvimento dos Trabalhadores da Saúde de São Paulo is a division of the Municipal Secretary of Health of São Paulo, created on March 30, 1990 by the Municipal Law No...
(CEFOR-SP) (Center for Buildup and Development of Healthcare Workers (CEFOR-SP) and the centers for research and education of several hospitals of the public health network of São Paulo, such as the Hospital do Servidor Publico Municipal de São Paulo (Hospital of the Public Servant of São Paulo) are among the institutions which create and provide certification of educational content. The Healthy São Paulo Network is managed by the Technical Department of Information Technology and the Educational Technology Group of CEFOR-SP.
Technology
The Healthy São Paulo Network uses IP TV through multicasting via satelliteSatellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
, using the DVB standard. The default compression used is H.264 MPEG 4, with a total bandwidth
Bandwidth (computing)
In computer networking and computer science, bandwidth, network bandwidth, data bandwidth, or digital bandwidth is a measure of available or consumed data communication resources expressed in bits/second or multiples of it .Note that in textbooks on wireless communications, modem data transmission,...
of 20 Mbps for the 3 channels. The São Paulo company SpeedCast
SpeedCast
SpeedCast is a fixed satellite telecommunications service provider that offers managed networks services, value added services, and operates more than hundreds of SCPS links from its various hub sites across 35 countries in Asia, Middle East and Africa since 1999.Headquartered in Hong Kong, China,...
is responsible for the operation of the system and for providing the satellite space segment
Satellite space segment
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, with its satellite hub located in the city of Barueri
Barueri
Barueri is a Brazilian city in the state of São Paulo located in the northwestern part of the Greater São Paulo metropolitan area. The population in 2006 is estimated to be 265,549, the population density is 4,149.2 per km² and the area of 64 km²....
. A virtual platform to support teaching and learning
Learning
Learning is acquiring new or modifying existing knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences and may involve synthesizing different types of information. The ability to learn is possessed by humans, animals and some machines. Progress over time tends to follow learning curves.Human learning...
uses the Moodle
Moodle
Moodle is a free source e-learning software platform, also known as a Course Management System, Learning Management System, or Virtual Learning Environment...
learning management system
Learning management system
A learning management system is a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, and reporting of training programs, classroom and online events, e-learning programs, and training content...
(LMS), hosted in a virtual dedicated server operated by the state company PRODAM
PRODAM
Empresa de Tecnologia da Informação e Comunicação do Mun. SP is the state company owned by the municipal government of São Paulo, Brazil, which is in charge of all computer infrastructure and data processing tasks in the city....
and developed by the Edumed Institute for Education in Medicine and Health.
Television studios
The network has two complete TV studios, a smaller one located at the central administrative center of the Secretary of Health, in downtown São Paulo, and another, with a full auditoriumAuditorium
An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances at venues such as theatres. For movie theaters, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens.- Etymology :...
with 90 seats, located at CEFOR-SP, in the neighbourhood of Moema. The studios are equipped with robotic cameras, document camera
Document camera
Document cameras, also known as image presenters, visual presenters, digital visualizers, digital overheads, and docucams, are real-time image capture devices for displaying an object to a large audience...
s, smartboards, computers for presentation of slides, teleprompter
Teleprompter
An autocue is a display device that prompts the person speaking with an electronic visual text of a speech or script. Using a teleprompter is similar to the practice of using cue cards...
s, and control desks with video switchers, audio mixer and DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
recording capabilities