EU injects Euro17 million for ICT training in Uganda
The European Union has injected Euro17 million (about Shs35 billion) in the Information Communications Technology training programme for tutors and principals in health training institutions.
Health policy
Oregon Governor launches e-Health records plan
Oregon Governor, Ted Kulongoski announced that electronic health records systems are going to be installed in more than 4,000 doctors’ offices across the state.
NEHTA on a move to identify e-Health standards
National e-Health Transition Authority (NEHTA), Australia, is on a move to identify e-Health standards and infrastructure to support interoperability of all information systems across the state and territories.
NACO to introduce smart-cards for AIDS patients
National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), India, will introduce biometric health smart-cards for AIDS patients, which designed to act as portable medical records, ensuring privacy and enabling for easy storage of data.
Expansion of ISRO’s telemedicine network
ISRO, India, signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with four specialty hospitals to further expand its telemedicine network.
Maine unveiled influenza website
Governor of Maine unveiled a new website www.maineflu.gov which will provide information on pandemic influenza, avian flu and bird flu.
Pennsylvania launches pandemic preparedness website
Pennsylvania unveiled a new pandemic preparedness website to provide people with timely, accurate and reliable information about pandemic influenza.
New ICT investment for Health Department in Ireland
Department of Health for Northern Ireland Health Minister, Shaun Woodward welcomed proposals for a
Ordnance Survey to provide digital geographic information
Ordnance Survey, the national mapping agency of Britain is going to provide detailed digital geographic information (GI) to every ambulance trust in England from this month.
IT enabled child welfare
The government of UK has outlined details of regulations that will enable it to begin trialling a new information-sharing index for children.
Italy to synchronise IT structure to cater health services
The Innovations Ministry of Italy has vowed to allocate 15m euro in government fund to adopt online health service booking operations.
Online birth certificates through hospitals in India
With the online registration and issuance of birth certificates becoming the in thing in the Indian state Kerala, long wait for birth certificates at corporation and municipal offices is turning a thing of the past.
Computers and mobile phones are playing an increasingly valuable role in helping doctors
Government ministers of United Kingdom believe that new technology can also be harnessed to help elderly people live independently for longer.
