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

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Telemedicine links Galapagos to mainland

The Equinoctial Technology University in Ecuador opened a telemedicine centre, which will use satellite connections to provide better healthcare to and train medical staff in remote areas like the Galapagos Islands.

Telemedicine set to improve health services in rural areas

Sarva Swastha Abhiyan (SSA) and the Rotary Club of Ahmedabad Metro organized workshop in Gujarat (India) to bridge the wide disparities in healthcare services and telemedicine services.

Quest Diagnostics joins e-prescribing initiative

Quest Diagnostics announced recently that it has joined the National ePrescribing Patient Safety Initiative (NePSI), and will offer physicians access to its Care360 Physician Portal and results capabilities.

More V-sat mobile units to connect hospital network from Space Telemedicine

Space Telemedicine, in what is claimed to be the largest telemedicine initiative in Asia, will soon launch 600 mobile V-Sat units, to connect the smallest towns with major super speciality hospitals across India.

Mobiles for the poorest of the poor in Africa

As part of a UN programme for tackling poverty in rural Africa, 79 villages across 10 African countries will be hooked up to cellular networks. Around half a million people, described by the UN as “the poorest of the poor”, are expected to make mobile calls soon.

Ericsson and Columbia’s Earth Institute join forces to empower Millennium Villages through communications

Ericsson has partnered with the Earth Institute at Columbia University to provide connectivity to the Millennium Villages project.

NEWS REVIEW – WORLD

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

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CWS – BITS Pilani using Telecom Technology to Provide Healthcare Services

UGC Centre for Women Studies (CWS) at BITS, Pilani has joined hands with Sewa Bharti, Pilani to open new vistas for the people by inaugurating a Telemedicine Centre, first of its kind in Shekhawati Region of Rajasthan.

Telemedicine Binds India and Ethiopia : J.S. Chhabra, T.K. Roy

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

As there is generally no medical specialist in remote areas, there is a great need to provide specialized support for the betterment of health in these areas.

Microsoft: Facilitating e-Healthcare in the Asia Pacific Region – Driving Knowledge to Bring in a Healthy Change : Gabe Rijpma, Director, Health and Human Services Industry, Microsoft Asia Pacific

In an exhaustive interview with Gabe Rijpma, Director, Health and Human Services Industry, Microsoft Asia Pacific, eHealth has attempted to probe the Microsoft�s vision for fostering e-Health in the Asia Pacific region and also its pragmatic corporate initiatives towards fruition of that vision.

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

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IBM launches health archive solution

IBM has launched its latest Grid Medical Archive Solution (GMAS) at the Telemedicine Association show in the US.