UN convention on disability rights reaches milestone in signatories
United Nations officials have said that the global treaty to protect the rights of the world
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Check personal health records via ICE technology
Now, patients can check medical records through their mobile phone. A division of Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc., CapMed, has acquired the technology, which provides mobile phone-based medical records.
New York State Health Dept. launches EPHT website
The New York State Health Department has launched its Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) website, which provides links to existing environmental and human health related data.
Global healthcare BPO eyes buyouts in India
Global healthcare, legal and publishing business process outsourcing (BPO) company SPi is looking out for suitable acquisitions in India.
Health and nutrition package for Laos from ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is assisting the Government of Lao People
Ghana’s Health Sector gets a US $ 40 million boost
Recently the government of Ghana received an approval of funding from the World Bank Board, amounting 40 million USD. This funding will finance two health sector projects (i) Health Insurance Project – US$15 million and (ii) Nutrition and Malaria Control for Child Survival Project
ADB is supporting Philippines in combating spread of HIV/ AIDS
Asian Development Bank (ADB) will sponsor a programme to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS by raising awareness among high-risk groups in the Philippines in partnership with the government’s Department of Health, members of the private sector and non-government organizations.
SMS service to provide free malaria information to UK travelers
Healthcare specialist iPLATO has developed text messaging service, which will allow citizens of UK to receive immediate and free travel health information regarding malaria.
ADB would be hosting symposium on ‘Ten Year After the Crisis’
Top finance officials from various Asian countries will be gathering at the Asian Development Bank in Manila on 2 July, 2007 for an international symposium titled ‘Asia is Moving Forward: Ten Years After the Crisis’.
Integrating Medical Information With Open Source
Nonprofit organization Open Source Health Care Alliance (OSHCA) believes that open-source software can integrate systems and share various medical related information in the local healthcare industry.
New program to control tuberculosis by the UN
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) and the Stop TB Partnership on 21 July, 2007 launched a US$ 2.15 billion two-year programme to save over 100,000 lives.
Irish Government to invest
The Irish Government is planning to invest
Telemedicine service goes mobile in India
Now, telemedicine services have become mobile. Chennai (India) based Space Hospitals is providing the telemedicine facility by networking referral hospitals.
