ICT Becomes Healthy

The first eHealth World Forum was held from 1st -3rd August 2011 to create a platform for dignitaries from all over the world and discuss emerging issues

Cancer, malaria major health problems in North East, India: Report

A consultative Committee of Parliament headed by A Ramdoss, has identified Cancer, Malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS as the major health problems in Northeastern region of India. The Committee has urged the State governments to ensure effective implementation of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) so as to improve both health infrastructure and delivery services.

“there is no fertile ground for students excelling in research” : Dr Shakti Gupta, Medical Superintendent & HOD-Administration, AIIMS, India

Medical Superintendent & HOD, Hospital Administration, AIIMS, Dr Shakti Gupta’s vision is to establish a full-fledged Centre for Excellence in Hospital Administration at AIIMS

Telemedicine : Bridging Gap between Technology and Treatment

[This article was published in the April 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] The integration of ICT into the health sector has globally empowered the status of health in recent years

Baby steps towards

[This article was published in the March 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] The boost provided to healthcare is positive but imposition of service tax on medical fees and diagnostic tests hurt the healthcare industry

Haryana to make huge investments on health infrastructure

The Haryana government has announced a Rs 15 billion plan to add new health infrastructure and upgrade nine hospitals. Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said here that hospitals were being upgraded at Bhiwani, Rohtak, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Sonepat, Panipat, Karnal, Panchkula and Hisar as per the Indian public health standards.

Union Budget 2010-11 Roadmap for Healthcare in India : Saba Firdaus, Research Assistant, eHEALTH

[This article was published in the April 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Healthcare, expected to reach over US$75 billion by 2010 and US$150 billion by 2017, has a huge potential for growth in India.

NEWS REVIEW

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

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IT@Hospital Survey

[This article was published in the December 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Information and communications technologies (ICTs) can play a critical role in improving health care for individuals and communities.

Govt promises health insurance for the poor workers of India

Given the vast number of workers to be covered, the new Health Insurance Scheme (HIS) would be implemented in a phased manner. Initially workers living Below the Poverty Line (BPL) are to be covered in next five years.

NEWS REVIEW – BUSINESS

[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

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Spatial Health Management Information System (SHMIS) : Pramod K Singh, Institute of Rural Management, Anand

[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The article briefly describes the status of
health and health infrastructure in India and also tries to discuss governance issues involved in delivery of public health care.

eHAELTH ASIA 2007 – Giving Health an ICT e-dge : Saswati Paik

[This article was published in the March 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

In the last few years, e-Health has emerged as a tool for substantial productivity gains and restructured, citizen-centric health care.