NEWS REVIEW – INDIA UPDATE
[This article was published in the April 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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Centre plans to connect CHCs via telemedicine in Pune, India
The Centre will connect all the Community Health Centres (CHCs) of Pune (India) district with super-specialty hospitals through telemedicine and tele-counseling. The project would be modeled on the lines of Baramati-based Grameen Rugnalaya Centre.
Slow but Steady; Telemedicine Making a Big Headway in India : Swarnendu Biswas
[This article was published in the March 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The NASSCOM India Leadership Forum, held in Mumbai from February 7-9, provided eHealth the opportunity to interact with many experts, who are working in the field of ICT applications in healthcare.
Mobile phones for visually impaired
The International Institute of Information Technology-Bangalore (IIIT-B) and Chennai (India) based companies, Lattice Bridge has developed mobile phone based technology, which is specially designed to help the visually impaired and tourists find their way in a particular location.
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.
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[This article was published in the January 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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Drishtee offers e-Health initiatives in rural Bihar, India
An e-Governance initiative by Drishtee, a network orchestrator is delivering fee based services in rural population of Madhubani district in Bihar, India.
Future of e-health in India is bright : Dr. Shashi Gogia, President, Indian Association for Medical Informatics, India
“The biggest advantage, which has been in favour of
e-Health in our country is that now, the Ministry of Health has started taking an active part. The Ministry of Health has taken the initiative of setting up a task force for telemedicine, which is an advisory body”, says Dr. Shashi Gogia, President, Indian Association for Medical Informatics, or IAMI, engaged in promoting application of informatics in the fields of healthcare, bioscience and medicine in India, in an interview with Sanjeev Shrivastav of eHealth
Expansion of ISRO’s telemedicine network
ISRO, India, signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with four specialty hospitals to further expand its telemedicine network.
Expansion of ISRO’s telemedicine network
ISRO, India, signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with four specialty hospitals to further expand its telemedicine network.
Expansion of ISRO’s telemedicine network
ISRO, India, signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with four specialty hospitals to further expand its telemedicine network.
