<p>IBM and Boston Children's Hospital are building a cloud-based platform for teaching and practicing pediatric medicine around the world. The initiative is designed to improve the exchange of medical knowledge on the care of critically ill children everywhere.</p><p>"Every year, nearly 7 million children under age 5 die from illnesses like pneumonia, diarrhea and malaria despite the availability of life-saving medical solutions," the two organizations said in a statement. OPENPediatrics is designed to equip doctors and nurses with the knowledge and skills they need to save the lives of children who would not otherwise have access to intensive care. In the future, content will extend beyond critical care.</p><p>The platform was developed at IBM Labs in Cambridge, Mass. IBM provides technology infrastructure including social networking, cloud, data analytics, video, and simulation technologies. Content is supplied by Boston Children's Hospital.</p><p>IBM is the sole sponsor of Internet Evolution.</p><p><a href="http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=758&doc_id=268269&f_src=internetevolution_gnews">Keep reading...</a></p>