UMC adds 3 hospitals to provide telemedicine services
University Medical Center has added three more hospitals to its telemedicine/teletrauma program. Now a total of five rural hospitals are getting high-tech assistance in their emergency rooms.
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UN releases pocket-charts for combating heart attack and stroke
Due to the launch of the “Pocket Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Cardiovascular Risk”, which is available in six languages, health workers around the world will be able to easily identify those at risk of heart attacks and strokes and save some of the estimated 20 million lives lost to these diseases annually by prescribing the most appropriate treatment.
Dr. GSK Velu, MD, Trivitron, receives Rajiv Gandhi Shiromani Award, 2007
In recognition for his outstanding contribution in the field of Diagnostic and Health care industry in India Dr. GSK Velu, Managing Director, Trivitron group of companies has been conferred with the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Shiromani Award,2007’.
Mobiles for the poorest of the poor in Africa
As part of a UN programme for tackling poverty in rural Africa, 79 villages across 10 African countries will be hooked up to cellular networks. Around half a million people, described by the UN as “the poorest of the poor”, are expected to make mobile calls soon.
Indonesia’s fight against malnutrition to be supported by ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is supporting efforts by the Government of Indonesia to reduce malnutrition among poor children and pregnant women to put the country on track to achieving the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Indonesia’s fight against malnutrition to be supported by ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is supporting efforts by the Government of Indonesia to reduce malnutrition among poor children and pregnant women to put the country on track to achieving the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
One lakh mobiles for health workers, volunteers
This initiative will improve the health service delivery system in the rural areas. All the 55,400 women health volunteers in the State will receive mobile phones.
Ericsson and Columbia’s Earth Institute join forces to empower Millennium Villages through communications
Ericsson has partnered with the Earth Institute at Columbia University to provide connectivity to the Millennium Villages project.
Nurses go wireless in Essen
Soon the nursing service at Essen University Hospital will become wireless as part of its ambitious wireless health IT project.
Nurses go wireless in Essen
Soon the nursing service at Essen University Hospital will become wireless as part of its ambitious wireless health IT project.
The International Health Partnership Launched Today
The International Health Partnership aims to improve the way that international agencies, donors and poor countries work together to develop and implement health plans, creating and improving health services for poor people and ultimately saving more lives.
Intel Works with Indian Government to transform rural healthcare
Intel has partnered with the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to transform healthcare in rural India.
