Highest number of obese persons in Chennai
According to Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna, Minister of Information Technology, Chennai has the highest number of obese persons in India.
Health policy
1st International Conference on Transforming Healthcare with Information Technology
The First Conference on ‘Transforming Healthcare with IT- 2010’ will be a comprehensive discussion on the adoption of Healthcare IT and industry best practices for enhanced operational efficiencies and patient care.
IT to be part of the Military Health System in US
A five year strategic plan for IT and information will be unfolded for Military Health Systems in US according to the Government Health IT reports.
1000 Crore Mental Health plan to address manpower shortage
The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that 1756 mental health worker will be produced with the initiatives under
Centre to introduce short-term medical course
The Centre has decided to introduce a short-term medical education course at district level, in government-run schools, to reach out to rural population across the country, announced Union Health and Family Welfare minister Gulam Nabi Azad.
Rajasthan Government Orders Free Treatment to HIV+
In a major respite for all HIV/AIDS patients, the Rajasthan state health department has ordered free treatment for them at all government facilities.
Orders for immediate implementation of the scheme were recently released by the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).
111 Becomes Number for NHS Services
UK Telecoms watchdog OFCOM has given the go-ahead for 111 to become the new three digit number for accessing non-emergency healthcare 24-hours a day.
HHS Unveils New Web Projects Under Open Government Effort
As part of President Obama’s new open government initiative, HHS has announced the launch of three Web-
based projects designed to improve information sharing, project collaboration and public health awareness.
Global Fund Approves USD 279 Million Grants for India
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has approved USD 279 million in new grants for India, taking total funds for the world’s second-most populous country to more than USD 1.1 billion.
Indian health system going the costly US way: Pitroda
National Knowledge Commission chief Sam Pitroda today said that the Indian health system was going the ‘highly unaffordable American way’ and suggested going back to roots to provide cheap healthcare benefits to those at the bottom of the social pyramid.
IAMI emphasises need for utilising UID in healthcare
The Indian Association for Medical Informatics (IAMI), established in 1993 for promoting and furthering the application of information and communication technology in the field of healthcare, has prepared a list of recommendations to be presented to the Unique Identification Authority of India regarding the potential of using the Unique Identifier (UID) as a Unique Health Identifier (UHID).
Your Money or Your Life
According to a research report published by a group of 62 NGOs and health unions, millions of poor people are paying with their lives due to the failure of state governments to provide free public healthcare in poor countries.
Allocating $60 Million for e-health, education
Stephen Conroy, Federal Communications Minister, offered an amount of $60 million in funding for new remote and rural health, emergency response and education projects.
