Mission
OPENMRS INC'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE THE OPENMRS COMMUNITY IN ITS MISSION TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY IN RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED ENVIRONMENTS, INCLUDING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; AND WORK WITH THE COORDINATING A GLOBAL COMMUNITY TO CREATE AND SUPPORT SOFTWARE TO MANAGE MEDICAL RECORDS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND TO RESOURCECONSTRAINED ENVIRONMENTS. THE INC. AIDS IN CREATING AND DISTRIBUTING OPENMRS BY SECURING CASH, HARDWARE, AND OTHER DONATIONS, THEN USING DONATIONS TO AID OPENMRS DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION. THE ORGANIZATION WAS ORIGINALLY FOUNDED AS OPENMRS, LLC TO CREATE A LEGAL ENTITY CAPABLE OF REPRESENTING THE OPENMRS PROJECT. THE GROWING POPULARITY OF OPENMRS ALSO MADE IT NECCESSARY TO ESTABLISH A THIN ORGANIZATIONAL LAYER THAT IS CAPABLE OF HANDLING ALL LEGAL AND FINANCIAL INTERESTS OF THE OPENMRS COMMUNITY PROCESS.