Launch of
Governments and organizations are uniting in order to launch a new global and unprecedented drive on 26 September, 2007 to cut down maternal and child deaths.
The International Health Partnership Launched Today
The International Health Partnership aims to improve the way that international agencies, donors and poor countries work together to develop and implement health plans, creating and improving health services for poor people and ultimately saving more lives.
NEWS REVIEW – WORLD
[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.
e-Choupal – Delivering Rural Healthcare Services : Dr Pankaj Trivedi and Mukti Bapna
[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Lack of health services is one of the main impediments for improving the quality of life in rural India and the same has been reiterated by the e-choupal initiative of ITC.
NEWS REVIEW – INDIA
[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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e-Health: Tangible Lessons from Canada : By Trevor Hodge
[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
In response to strong public concern about wait times, Canada�s First Ministers committed to providing evidence-based wait time benchmarks for cancer, cardiac care, diagnostic imaging, joint replacement and sight restoration (cataract surgery).
World Bank approves additional funds for health development in Tanzania
The World Bank Board of utive Directors has currently approved an additional International Development Association (IDA) credit of US$ 60 million for the Government of Tanzania to support the second phase of the Health Sector Development Project.
Health and nutrition package for Laos from ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is assisting the Government of Lao People
Ambient Wireless Networks for Sub-Saharan Africas Health System : Adesina Iluyemi
[This article was published in the July 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
There is a need to provide connectivity and access to the much needed and poorly distributed health knowledge and expertise within the health system in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Microsoft: Facilitating e-Healthcare in the Asia Pacific Region – Driving Knowledge to Bring in a Healthy Change : Gabe Rijpma, Director, Health and Human Services Industry, Microsoft Asia Pacific
In an exhaustive interview with Gabe Rijpma, Director, Health and Human Services Industry, Microsoft Asia Pacific, eHealth has attempted to probe the Microsoft�s vision for fostering e-Health in the Asia Pacific region and also its pragmatic corporate initiatives towards fruition of that vision.
Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Rural e-Health
[This article was published in the June 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The issue of rural e-Health software is a complex one. There are hundreds of open source Electronic Medical Record (EMR)systems supporting different platforms available around the world.
