Nivārana: System design and implementation focused on rapid response to communicable diseases

This paper was received for the eHealth track of eIndia 2010 (https://www.eindia.net.in) held at HICC Hyderabad between August 6 and 8th, 2010. The paper was submitted by W.M.A.S.B. Wickramasinghe, Undergraduate, University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC); Dr. S.M.K.D. Arunatileka, Senior lecturer, Universty of Colombo School of Computing (ucsc); Dr. R.G. Premaratne, Consultant Epidemiologist, Epidemiology Unit (EU) of the Ministry of Health and Nutrition in Sri Lanka

Brazilian researchers using twitter to track dengue outbreaks

A team of science and technology experts in Brazil has developed and tested new software capable of using Twitter to track dengue fever outbreaks in the country, New Scientist reports.

Google Dengue trends

Google is gradually shifting towards providing Health applications with the latest being created Google Dengue Trends, a precautionary system to monitor dengue-related search terms in Bolivia, Brazil, India, Indonesia and Singapore.

Kerala introduces SMS for better health

Addressing to healthcare in Kerala is just a SMS away, now. According to Dr Rathan U Kelkar, Director, Kerala State Information Technology Mission (KSITM), the state has introduced Dr SMS, which is a free service that makes health facilities, available to people through the use of mobile. KSITM is an autonomous body which implements e-governance projects for the state government.

“IT is the only facilitator for health services in the government sector” : Dr. R C Patnaik, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, India

The health department is a constituent unit of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), providing holistic healthcare facilities to the population residing in the geographical territory under MCD.

“Biggest support we have had has come from the clinicians” : Dr Denham Pole, Medical Informatics, Sri Lanka

eHEALTH recently caught up with Dr. Denham Pole from Swiss Red Cross in Colombo, who is the mastermind behind this achievement. Excerpts from the interview.

Dr. SMS a Novel Mobile- Health Application : Rathan U Kelkar, Director, Kerala State IT Mission & Sabarish. K, Kerala State IT Mission

[This article was published in the December 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Dr. SMS is a novel project of the Kerala State IT Mission – the technology implementation wing of the Government of Kerala in India, launched on 29th May 2008 with the aim to increase access of health care services by common people through simple and innovative use of mobile telephony.

IT@Hospital Survey

[This article was published in the December 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Information and communications technologies (ICTs) can play a critical role in improving health care for individuals and communities.

Metro cities to get blood banks

Gearing up to meet high standards of safety in blood transfusion, the Government has approved providing the four major metros with blood banks, which would also be centres of excellence for transfusion medicine.

Transasia launches Erba Den-Go to detect Dengue

To provide a user-friendly and rapid diagnostic method for detection of dengue infection, Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd has launched its brand new product, Erba Den-GO (CE marked).

Developing nations will lobby for research funds for TB, malaria

India and other developing countries are set to lobby hard for funding mechanisms to develop medicines,
mostly aimed at neglected diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria, at a forum set up by the World Health Organization or WHO. Developed countries have long maintained that patents are sufficient incentive for innovation.

e-Health 2.0 – Opportunities for Public Health Informatics : Susheel Oommen John

[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Diseases pose an immense challenge to those affected by them as well as for the care providers.

Spatial Health Management Information System (SHMIS) : Pramod K Singh, Institute of Rural Management, Anand

[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The article briefly describes the status of
health and health infrastructure in India and also tries to discuss governance issues involved in delivery of public health care.