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Dutch EPR rollout on track
The Dutch national electronic patient record project is progressing slowly, but steadily. Sixty five doctors have been connected to the infrastructure so far. By the end of the year, this number will increase to 200.
Railways to expand telemedicine network
Taking medical facilities to far-flung areas, the Indian Railways have decided to expand their telemedicine network across the country.
Ericsson, UN to bring telemedicine to Africa
Ericsson is joining forces with the United Nations Office for partnerships to use telecommunications to bring mobile-health applications and services (m-health) and telemedicine to rural Africa.
iSoft India gives shape to world’s largest health project
Healthcare software provider iSoft has said that its Indian R&D team is developing a solution what it described as the world
Siemens wins one of the biggest orders for medical systems
The Catholic Medical Center in Seoul, Korea has ordered a total of seventy systems of medical equipment from Siemens Healthcare. Worth around 40 million USD (appr.
Wockhardt to open 7 hi-tech hospitals
Wockhardt Hospital Ltd (WHL), part of INR 3,000-crore Wockhardt Group, is planning to expand its operations across the country.
Escorts introduces 3D Trans Esophageal Echo in India
Escorts Heart Institute in New Delhi has introduced at their facility the latest 3D Trans Esophageal Echocardiography with benefits such as 3 dimensional picture quality, timely diagnosis and better accuracy.
Apollo Hospitals to set up 250 small health centres
The Tamil Nadu-based Apollo Hospitals group will set up 250 small hospitals across the country including the north-east by 2013, a senior company official revealed recently.
ESIC to set up med college in Mumbai
Mumbai city will soon get a new government medical college, thanks to the ESIC (Employees
India leads the way for personalising medicine in developing countries
India is playing a major role in raising the standard of personalised medicine across the world, especially developing countries.
Indian Railways to expand telemedicine network
The Indian Railways has decided to expand telemedicine network across the country. Currently, the facility is available in 18 places including Rangia, Badarpur, Guwahati, Sonpur, Ratlam, Bhavnagar, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Vadodara and Rajkot.
Ericsson enter into new UN initiative to bring digital-health benefits to Africa
Ericson has partnered with the United Nations Office to use telecommunications to bring mobile-health applications and services (m-health) and telemedicine to rural Africa. As a founding member of the UN’s Digital Health Initiative, Ericsson is taking another step in its ongoing commitment to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which aim to reduce global extreme poverty.
