Indian Govt. plans to bring National Database for patients
Planning Commission of India is planning to bring out a National database in the country to enable effective treatment of patients in all over the country.
Mobile Phone: New tool to combat with HIV/AIDs
Mobile phones have become more useful for citizens of Africa. Now the continent is using mobile phones to fight with the HIV/AIDS. US Government and 5 member groups from the mobile phone industry have taken this initiative step, named ‘Phone for Health’ to combat with HIV/AIDs.
BCBSGa, Georgia awarded USDA rural development to expand telemedicine programme
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGa) has been awarded a $489,085.00 USDA Rural Development grant. This grant would be used to expand access to quality specialty health care for rural Georgians through BCBSGa’s telemedicine program.
Making CD 4 level test accessible to HIV/ AIDS victims in India
National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), Clinton Foundation and Becton Dickinson (BD) India, through a public-private partnership shows the way for HIV/ AIDS victims.
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.
Nutritional support to HIV positive children in India
The National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) has cleared a new programme to provide nutritional supplement to children enrolled under the Anti-Retroviral Programme (ART).
Singapore plans to launch e-Medical record system
The Singapore government is endeavouring to consolidate patient medical records in a common IT system so as to enable sharing of health information between doctors in Singapore, coming from both the public and private sectors, in a secured manner.
Counterfeit medicines endangering lives worldwide: INCB
As per the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) President Philip O. Emafo, unregulated sales of pharmaceutical drugs, including counterfeit medicines, are undermining national drug laws and regulatory authorities while threatening the lives of patients.
Rwanda Govt. launches telemedicine project in Rwanda, Africa
The Ministry of Health, Rwanda has launched a Telemedicine Project that will allow doctors to conduct their medical services through online.
Antiretroviral drugs to fight HIV/ AIDS
The antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) are designed to do interrupt the HIV/ AIDS virus at various points.
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