REACH eye screening programme covers 1 mn children in India
In one of Indias largest eye screening programme for children, one million children have been screened in the last seven […]
In one of Indias largest eye screening programme for children, one million children have been screened in the last seven […]
The Madurai-based Aravind Eye Care Hospital will be allotted with seven acres of land to set up a Rs 100 […]
The end-to-end solution from Bosch integrates the best technology from across the world. According to the company news release, the […]
Located about 120 kilometers from Pune, Baramati is a Tehsil or administration centre, for a group of villages primarily possessing […]
Microsoft India & IDRC extend funding support for teleconsultation initiative of Aravind Eye Hospital Microsoft India and International Develop-ment Research […]
[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Telemedicine has changed healthcare delivery dynamics in the interest of extending health services to all individuals and eliminating time and distance barriers.
[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
With an estimated 15 million visually challenged people, India is home to the largest blind population in the world. The main causes are cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. Thanks to the new technology used at Aravind Eye Hospital, Theni – thousands of villagers are now able to receive timely eye care.
[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Editorial
Residents of remote villages in southern India now have easy access to eye care thanks to a specially designed, low-cost and long-distance wi-fi network.
Aravind Eye Hospital’s Aurolab which produces Intra Ocular lens (IOL) and other surgical instruments, is set to get a new manufacturing facility in 1,10,000 sq ft area at Veerapanchan in Tamil Nadu.
[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
News
Microsoft India and International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada under their ‘Rural Innovation Fund’, have selected five organisations who will receive financial assistance to support and escalate their work on rural innovation.