Asian Healthcare IT – on a high !

[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Editorial

Health needs the right dose of IT

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Editorial

An Initiative Towards Affordable Surveillance : Adele Waugaman

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Up-to-date, accurate data is a necessity for public health, and providing that data requires affordable information technology.

e-Health 2.0 – Opportunities for Public Health Informatics : Susheel Oommen John

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Diseases pose an immense challenge to those affected by them as well as for the care providers.

eHealth India 2007 – July 31 August 02 2007, The Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi

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Quality of public health and availability of proper healthcare amenities are one of the prime yardsticks for estimating the level of development and well being of any country or society.

NEWS REVIEW – WORLD

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News

Australian Federal Govt unveils e-Health Plan

The Federal Government of Australia has unveiled a new Internet based health system for remote areas. The new health system will ensure health issues identified in Aboriginal children.

Small business enterprise project for HIV-positive women in Asia

For helping women living with HIV/ AIDS to lead a life of dignity and economic independence, the UNDP Regional HIV and Development Programme and Thailand’s Population and Community Development Association (PDA) together have launched a “Women and Wealth Project (WWP)” in Cambodia, China and India.

Telemedicine link with US varsity

The former President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam has inaugurated the web-based telemedicine link at the IIT campus of Hyderabad with the cooperation of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, US.

United Nation’s fight against HIV/ AIDS in China

Over 100 participants from the United Nations, the commercial media sector and the government recently attended a round-table titled ‘Commercial Media Round-table on HIV/AIDS’ in order to discuss how possible Public

NEWS REVIEW – INDIA UPDATE

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e-Health: Tangible Lessons from Canada : By Trevor Hodge

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In response to strong public concern about wait times, Canada�s First Ministers committed to providing evidence-based wait time benchmarks for cancer, cardiac care, diagnostic imaging, joint replacement and sight restoration (cataract surgery).

Healthcare in India: Problems and Prospects

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By the application of e-Health, knowledge or information pertaining to a quality and sophisticated healthcare system can be made accessible to remote corners of India, where only rudimentary health infrastructure is available.