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Consulting every detail about a drug, and even the doses that must be supplied with just one step from the cell phone, is a problem solved for any health professional; and if you can do it from your iPhone in Cuba, the better.

It was for this reason that Liosdany Muñoz, a computer engineer and his graphic designer friend, Pedro Govea, created Guía Farma, a Cuban application for iOS systems, similar to the FNM (National Drug Form) which is only available for Android.

    "Farma Guide for iOS systems arises from multiple requests from health professionals, since in many cases they were forced to use Android phones just because they had to use the Cuban FNM and they did not want to give up their iPhone," Muñoz told USB channel.

Its developers explained that, although the claim came from doctors and other workers in that sector, the application is not only useful for them; Any user with a computer whose system is iOS can install it to increase their culture and above all access reliable and responsibly content.

"Educate that doctor that every Cuban carries inside, without renouncing that the use of any medication must be guided by a professional," they highlighted.

Available for free download from IslaBits, Farma Guide has among its main advantages the possibility of consulting the information without having to access the Internet.

The simple and elegant design, added to its information architecture, makes it easy for any user to use it. With the information arranged alphabetically and separated in Medicines and Medicinal Plants, being able to search both by a specific criterion and by scanning the barcode on the box in which the drugs are wrapped.

"Its creation was made taking as a reference the latest trends in interface design, including highly demanded functionalities such as being able to add the most consulted drugs to favorites and a dark mode to facilitate the reading of information in places with low lighting," Govea explained.

    One of the app's own functionality is that, once the Drug or Plant has been selected, the file can be shared in PDF format on the main social networks, always specifying that the use of the drug or plant must be under medical guidance.

With an evaluation of 4.9 out of a total of 5 in IslaBits, Farma Guide contains reliable, updated and contextualized information to the circumstances of the country, as it is a database of the drugs that circulate in Cuba with aspects of the National Health System .

Available from May 2, 2020 and with 5 079 downloads, it uses reliable information sources such as the National Drug Formulary, the Phytopharmaceuticals and Apifarmacos and the FitoMed site.
Other applications for iOS developed in Cuba

Providing applications to the community of people with mobiles or other tools with an iOS system in Cuba has been one of the aims of the joint work of these two young people who carry out the IslaBits initiative.

"Our goal is to get the best out of your device, and close the gap between utilities adapted to the Cuban reality that exist for Android that are not found on iOS," they argued.

Unfortunately the development of apps for systems like iOS is poor in our country compared to those developed for systems like Android; Apple has its own ecosystem and that in the Cuban context has its limitations due to the economic blockade and can discourage many developers.

Among the apps developed by this team and that can be downloaded from said site are:

LA CHOPI: Currently in the redesign process and whose objective is to contribute to the purchase and sale in Cuba when the Internet connection was not yet so frequent.

PHOTO NAUTA: It allows you to save on balance when sending images by Nauta mail, by reducing their weight without losing much quality in the process.

DITEL: A telephone directory to gather in one place the services offered by the Cuban Telecommunications Company (Etecsa) without the need to memorize the codes necessary for operations.

CASERO: Focused on the self-employed who rent a house to report their guests easily and quickly.

They also worked on the iOS version of the Intranky Neuron 1, the result of collaboration with institutions, in this case a game produced together with the Animation Studios of the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC).

The possibilities for the development of applications for iOS in Cuba are endless, even more so when reality leads us towards the computerization of society, and there is still much to do to improve the quality of life for all, Govea said.

“Where others have seen a problem due to the limitations when creating an apk for the Apple ecosystem, we saw a challenge and an opportunity, and we will continue to bet on it, because there is no greater satisfaction than when a user tells us: thanks to you have been able to get more out of my iPhone "

We are happy to see that the iOS developer community is growing every day in our country and excellent initiatives have been added, such as that of our colleague Henry Cruz, with his Remote Banking app, the specialists pointed out.

Regarding the employment possibilities of IT and communications professionals in Cuba, who now have the facility of having a license for the activity of computer equipment programmer from self-employment, Muñoz and Govea expanded to Canal USB .

    The potential for the development of computerization in the country does not only lie with computer companies, we programmers on our own have many wishes to create and if it is achieved in conjunction with state institutions, the faster we will reach that goal.

Both agree that continuing to develop Cuban facilities for the iOS environment will attract a not inconsiderable community that uses these technologies.

We are left in the pipeline applications such as Viajero, Transfermóvil, EnZona, among others, which we have not been able to create due to not having access to the essential information due to limitations of the entities themselves, and we wish to develop them for the enjoyment of the users of the iOS community .

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