Virtual 3-D human body to replace cadavers developed in inda
A virtual three-dimension human body capable of replacing cadavers in surgical studies has been developed by a medical graduate in Kerala.
World News
Kaiser, Microsoft test medical records technology Kaiser Permanente and Microsoft Corp. recently announced a partnership that the two giant companies […]
INDIA UPDATE
India gets a radio station on disaster management The country's first radio station on disaster management was launched on 23 […]
“mHealth is empowering the healthcare delivery system in India” : Dr BS Bedi, C-DAC, India
Dr BS Bedi, Advisor-Health Informatics, C-DAC, Government of India, has streamlined telemedicine centers and standardised mHealth services with effective framework of IT into the industry.
India News
Industry calls for separate regulation of medical devicesWhile the country’s Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss announced recently that the government was […]
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.
We have a much stronger information base in place now
Dr. Sundeep Sahay Advisor- Health Management Information Systems and Monitoring, NHSRC National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC) provides technical support to the […]
Challenges in Current Medico- Legal Environment in India : D. Samuel Abraham, Legal Offi cer, Directorate, CMC Hospital, Vellore
[This article was published in the December 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The article focuses on the laws pertaining to the health services in India and discusses certain cases that put light on the various issues and challenges faced by the medical industry.
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.
Up to the South !
[This article was published in the July 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
That South India is a favourite to foreigners, lair of the geeks� and erudite academicians is too old a story. But, before I delve into the other facet of Dakshin Bharat I would like to take my readers quickly through some of the findings of a recent report on the imbalances in the health status across Indian states.
Gujarat govt to invest INR 300 cr for healthcare
All the primary hospitals and community health centres in Gujarat are set to undergo a sea change, with the state government taking initiatives to ensure quality healthcare services.
