India to spend more on healthcare
The Indian Government has proposed to increase the allocation for the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) from INR 8,207 million in 2006-07 to INR 9,947 million in 2007-08 in this year budget.
The Indian Government has proposed to increase the allocation for the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) from INR 8,207 million in 2006-07 to INR 9,947 million in 2007-08 in this year budget.
A scheme titled Coupon Lao; Sehat Pao was launched on 24th January 2007 in seven blocks of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India that will provide free maternal healthcare benefits and pre-pregnancy care to an estimated 8,000 women.
[This article was published in the January 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The growing popularity of e-Health in India is a healthy indication that the country�s development sector has the potential and the necessary technical expertise to set in place such initiatives.
[This article was published in the January 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Editorial
[This article was published in the November 2006 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
eHealth is a work in progress. Many countries have named a national coordinator or taskforce, or at a minimum assigned the subject to the tasks of the national health ministry. But no national system provides all of the e-Health services at the present time
[This article was published in the November 2006 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Malaria, HIV-AIDS, Diarrohea, basic maternal and infant health related problems abound the world and happen to be killer diseases, threatening the very development prospects for many nations. The poor suffer the most due to lack of adequate healthcare infrastructure or access.
[This article was published in the November 2006 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
World News
Tennessee Governor, Phil Bredesen has been honoured by eHealth Initiative for contributions to electronic health information exchange.
Tennessee Governor, Phil Bredesen has been honoured by eHealth Initiative for contributions to electronic health information exchange.
An e-Health global meet will held to discuss the latest developments in the field, ‘Healthcom2006’ during August 17-19 in Delhi, India.
An e-Health global meet will held to discuss the latest developments in the field, ‘Healthcom2006’ during August 17-19 in Delhi, India.
Recently 120 health practitioners in Bangladesh were successfully trained up on ICT implications in medical science in an international course titled ‘e-Health & Learning: Health Informatics Training Courses for Practitioners (e-HL-HIC).’