Health Sector Gets IT Push in Kerala

Kerala has the advantage of better human resources in numbers and skills in comparison to other states, and we continue […]

Kerala to launch state-level campaign against drug abuse among school children

Kerala will launch an anti-drug campaign in all schools in the state this month after intelligence reports said a drug racket […]

Kerala gets First Government Medical College since 1982

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy inaugurated a government medical college – the first to come up here in three decades […]

Kerala to revamp primary healthcare sector

For this, the state has proposed a Universal Health Coverage (UHC) project to the Centre for approval to implement it on a pilot basis

DM Foundation sets up preventive healthcare Centre in Kerala

The Center aims to promote prevention and early detection of cancer through the vigorous awareness exercises, research and diagnostics

Kerala’s e-Toilets Reach J&K

The e-toilets for Jammu & Kashmir region has been customized as per the region’s own geographical and sub-zero climatic conditions Kochi: Kerala’s […]

Kerala Goes for Free Generic Drugs

From 1st November, doctors in Kerala will only prescribe generic drugs. Patients in government medical colleges and hospitals in Thiruvananthapuram, […]

HP Deploys First Virtual Healthcare Centre in Kerala

In a first of its kind initiative in India, Hewlett Packard (HP) India has deployed a mobile and static Virtual […]

India’s second blade-free lasik surgery comes to Kerala

Eye care is all set to become a key revenue earner for the flourishing medical tourism of God

Kerala introduces SMS for better health

Addressing to healthcare in Kerala is just a SMS away, now. According to Dr Rathan U Kelkar, Director, Kerala State Information Technology Mission (KSITM), the state has introduced Dr SMS, which is a free service that makes health facilities, available to people through the use of mobile. KSITM is an autonomous body which implements e-governance projects for the state government.

Dr. SMS a Novel Mobile- Health Application : Rathan U Kelkar, Director, Kerala State IT Mission & Sabarish. K, Kerala State IT Mission

[This article was published in the December 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Dr. SMS is a novel project of the Kerala State IT Mission – the technology implementation wing of the Government of Kerala in India, launched on 29th May 2008 with the aim to increase access of health care services by common people through simple and innovative use of mobile telephony.

Multi-disciplinary health care village planned in Kerala

A multi-disciplinary health care village has been proposed on 40 hectares of land in Kozhikode as part of providing integrated treatment facilities from all scientific streams of medicine. Conceived by Infrastructures Kerala Limited (InKEL), the village, to be completed in four years, is estimated to cost Rs.417 crore.

Manipal group to buy 40% in Kerala hospital for INR 100 cr

The Manipal group is close to acquiring a substantial stake and management control in Kochi-based Lakeshore Hospital, a super-specialty medical centre and a pioneer in medical tourism initiatives.