# About OpenMRS Local Communities

**URL:** <https://talk.openmrs.org/t/about-openmrs-local-communities/966>\
**Category:** Local\
**Created:** [December 11, 2014, 11:12pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/about-openmrs-local-communities/966 "2014-12-11T23:12:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![michael](https://talk.openmrs.org/user_avatar/talk.openmrs.org/michael/32/15070_2.png) [@michael](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/michael)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 11:12pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/about-openmrs-local-communities/966/1 "2014-12-11T23:12:38Z")

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**As the OpenMRS community grows, it is important to offer opportunities for contributors & customers to connect with people in their part of the world.** We also need a more coordinated effort to build local representation and expertise. One approach for achieving these goals is to develop local communities.

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**Author:** ![healthigroup](https://talk.openmrs.org/letter_avatar/healthigroup/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@healthigroup](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/healthigroup)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2016, 6:27pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/about-openmrs-local-communities/966/2 "2016-04-26T18:27:04Z")

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> [@michael](#):
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> approach for achieving thes

Would like to build a collaborative Nigerian Community like you have in Kenya, etc.

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**Author:** ![nsangiefrance](https://talk.openmrs.org/letter_avatar/nsangiefrance/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@nsangiefrance](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/nsangiefrance)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 9:51am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/about-openmrs-local-communities/966/3 "2016-10-27T09:51:26Z")

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For Local Communities vs Health, it will be of great importance if every community is reached concerning health issies

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**Author:** ![janflowers](https://talk.openmrs.org/user_avatar/talk.openmrs.org/janflowers/32/208_2.png) [@janflowers](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/janflowers)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 5:05pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/about-openmrs-local-communities/966/4 "2016-10-27T17:05:36Z")

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Hi @nsangiefrance - did you ever get any response to having a community forum set up for Nigeria? An example of that is here: [https://talk.openmrs.org/c/local/kenya](https://talk.openmrs.org/c/local/kenya)

Let me know if you think you need that. I know that there is a google group where folks from Nigeria discuss HIS, but if it’s helpful to have that here, we are happy to accommodate that.

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**Author:** ![nsangiefrance](https://talk.openmrs.org/letter_avatar/nsangiefrance/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@nsangiefrance](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/nsangiefrance)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2016, 6:48am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/about-openmrs-local-communities/966/5 "2016-11-01T06:48:08Z")

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Hi Janflowers, - yes i need it. thanks

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**Author:** ![janflowers](https://talk.openmrs.org/user_avatar/talk.openmrs.org/janflowers/32/208_2.png) [@janflowers](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/janflowers)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2016, 11:04pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/about-openmrs-local-communities/966/6 "2016-11-02T23:04:11Z")

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Are you working with @ggomez in the google group?

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**Author:** ![nsangiefrance](https://talk.openmrs.org/letter_avatar/nsangiefrance/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@nsangiefrance](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/nsangiefrance)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2016, 12:59pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/about-openmrs-local-communities/966/7 "2016-11-07T12:59:13Z")

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Hello janflowers, i am a new member to the community, whereby i need to learn more about Openmrs

thanks