The Health-eLife project, supported by the EU eTen initiative, designed to promote the deployment of network-based services across Europe, has been awarded ‘project of the month’ status by the EU.

eNotes Systems announces inaugural of its telemedicine programme

eNotes Systems, Inc. will be launching its inaugural telemedicine beta test project with LifeHouse Retirement Properties, Inc., the owner and operator of ten long-term healthcare facilities.

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The Government of India, in collaboration with the World Bank, began an initiative in 2004 called the Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP), a network that would connect government hospitals, medical colleges, state headquarters, and district surveillance units to a central database.

Satellite medical centre launched in Chennai

A satellite medical centre was launched by Sankari Hospital, Vellore, in association with Space Hospitals, Chennai, on its premises.

eNotes Systems to provide network for telemedicine

eNotes Systems, Inc. has announced a joint venture that will introduce to the healthcare industry the world’s first 100 percent secure, private network that will allow for the safe transmission of critical medical data, as well as secure, real-time, interactive video consultations between healthcare professionals and doctors and patients.

PGI to extend medical consultation to patients in African countries

Under the new proposal floated by the Government of India, PGIMER would soon be providing medical expertise and consultations to patients in the African countries.

Smart shirt to monitor cardiac patients

A smart shirt, incorporating stainless steel threads, has been developed by European scientists to monitor heart patients on the move.

U.S. Embassy opens website to provide AIDS information

The United States Embassy, in conjunction with the AIDS Information Centre International (AICI), has announced that it is opening a website that provides information about AICI, its activities and programs, newspaper stories on HIVAIDS, and contact information.

Telemedicine promises to revolutionise health sector in developing nations

Access to premium health consultations may soon turn into a reality for millions of Indians who live in the rural areas, as telemedicine promises to revolutionise the health sector in developing countries.

Romanian software solution for EU telemedicine services

Romanian software solutions will be used in 26 European hospitals within a regional project of medical computerisation, provided by Info World Company, one of the most important providers of integrated IT solutions for the healthcare sector in Romania.

NHS launches 15 NHS PCTs and 330 GP practices

The NHS South Central Strategic Health Authority has launched an advanced Practice-Based Commissioning (PBC) decision support service to 15 PCTs and 330 GP practices in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.

Telemedicine for maternity management in Sacred Heart Women

Sacred Heart Women’s Hospital is extending its expertise in managing high-risk pregnancies into the Florida Panhandle thanks to advances in telemedicine technology.

Video linkups for nine rural hospitals in southern Arizona

Nine rural hospitals in southern Arizona will soon be able to talk to trauma specialists at the University of Arizona Medical Centre in Tucson through live video linkups.