Arizona takes a step ahead in health informatics
The state of Arizona, US is making significant inroads into e-Health, more specifically into health informatics.
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India to get mobile phone based health monitoring system
UK-based Loughborough University’s engineers have entered upon a partnership with experts of India to develop a unique mobile phone health monitoring system.
TCS signs deal with Parkway hospitals to provide technology
Parkway hospitals, has signed deal with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to provide and implement healthcare information management solution for their hospitals.
UNICEF opens first 227 mother-and-child health centres in Tsunami-hit Indonesia
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has completed construction of the first of the 227 mother-and-child health centres it is building in Indonesia’s tsunami-devastated Aceh province and earthquake-hit Nias Island.
Free maternal healthcare scheme launched in North India
A scheme titled Coupon Lao; Sehat Pao was launched on 24th January 2007 in seven blocks of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India that will provide free maternal healthcare benefits and pre-pregnancy care to an estimated 8,000 women.
Child deaths attributed to measles slashed by 60 per cent in Africa
Children’s measles deaths have fallen by around 60 per cent since 1999 in Africa in just 6 years, exceeding the goal of reducing cases of children’s measles death by 50% as set by the United Nations.
Microsoft awarded communities for helping people with learning disabilities
The software giant, Microsoft has awarded community groups to help people with learning disabilities use computers and improve their IT skills.
More funding to combat HIV/AIDS
More funds will be allocated by the Union Ministry of Health to combat HIV/ AIDS in India. The funds are to be spent over the next five years for prevention, care, support and treatment of the disease.
State Govt. promotes Mid-day-Meal scheme in schools of Orissa, India
The State Government is trying to keep their eye on Akshaya Patra model of mid-day meal (MDM) scheme in Orissa, India.
Management Institute of India & UNDP launches 6-week learning programme for HIV/AIDS people
The Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, India has launched in association with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
a 6-week fully residential certificate programme in Leadership And Managerial Proficiency (LAMP).
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pledges $3 million to fight malaria in Africa
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in a UN backed campaign, will provide a grant of US$ 3 million to Africa for fighting against Malaria, because of which 1 million people die every year, particularly children under five years of age.
MultiPlan wins the 2006 Rural Health Outreach Grant Program.
UK’s oldest and largest independent PPO network provider, MultiPlan announced that the company has won the 2006 Rural Health Outreach Grant Program.
Tetra radios, upgrades emergency health services in UK
The Department of Health (DoH) is planning to install over 1800 Tetra radio terminals in all The NHS Ambulance Trusts in England.
