Mobile phones spread health awareness in Africa
Around nine million people live in Rwanda and approximately, 200,000 of them are infected with HIV. So, the government of Rwanda is using mobile phones to track epidemics across the country.
Apollo’s telemedicine service reaches small towns of India
The newly launched low-cost telemedicine project of Satguru Pratap Singh Apollo Hospital, Ludhiana, have found its way in small towns, namely Fazilka and Dorah of India.
Chunghwa to deliver mobile medical care in Taiwan
To be launched at the Taipei Medical University Hospital, Tri-Service General Hospital and Taipei City-Wan Fang Hospital, Chunghwa’s mobile healthcare service is part of the M-Taiwan initiative, which is being piloted by Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA).
A new wireless monitoring system uses RFID to detect esophageal reflux
UT Southwestern Medical Center doctors and UT Arlington engineers have developed a wireless monitoring system, which uses electrical impulses to track esophageal reflux.
US NSW Health develops e-Health record system
US, NSW Health has developed an online medical records system called Healthelink, which is integrated with online services.
ONGC launches telemedicine project in India
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) of India has launched the telemedicine network project, named “Sagar Space Chikitsa” from SQL platform at Lilavati Hospital of Mumbai, India.
IBM launches health archive solution
IBM has launched its latest Grid Medical Archive Solution (GMAS) at the Telemedicine Association show in the US.
Telemedicine course for doctors
MGR Medical University of Tamil Nadu, India is planning to provide a one-month telemedicine certificate course for doctors.
IBM and VISCU wire telemedicine network for US military hospitals
IBM, has partnered with healthcare technology vendor, VISICU to wire a telemedicine network to provide remote critical care support to military hospitals along the Pacific Rim. The system includes IBM BladeCenter servers and a VISICU product, which enables remote monitoring of intensive care units.
Now mobile phones will guide blind people
Soon mobile phone will guide blind people in finding their way. Sweden based company, Mobile Sorcery AB is developing the software, which will guide sight impaired and blind people with voice advisories from their mobile phones.
Talbotton, Georgia receives telemedicine project
Soon the small town of Talbotton, Georgia will have a Telemedicine project to benefit residents of the town.
Brunei Health Ministry signs $2.7 million e-Health contract
The Brunei Health Ministry has signed a $2.7 million contract with Komputer Wisman Sdn Bhd to provide IT equipment to all government medical facilities.
Iran Health Ministry launches e-Health project
Iran Health Ministry announced that Electronic Health Files would be issued for entire nation up to this year end.
