Mobile phones to fight with HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa
The US Government and the leading mobile phone companies have joined together to fight with HIV/AIDS and other health related issues in 10 African countries.
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[This article was published in the February 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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Tetra radios, upgrades emergency health services in UK
The Department of Health (DoH) is planning to install over 1800 Tetra radio terminals in all The NHS Ambulance Trusts in England.
Siemens presents electronic healthcare card at Medica 2006
Siemens is presenting integrated health care card, a patient based solutions at Medica 2006 under the title “A Holistic View with a Focus on Benefits.
TIMA launches TIMA mobile platform for telemedicine services
DP Solutions and Technology Integrations for Medical Applications, Inc. (TIMA) have joined together to launch the TIMA Mobile platform, which will allow doctors to provide telemedicine service to patients.
IGMH planning to provide telemedicine services in Maldives
Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) and Apollo Hospitals of India have jointly come together to provide telemedicine services in Maldives.
Pinpointing pains with 3D computer map
People in pain could soon use a 3D computer program, developed by a team at Brunel University to help wheelchair users log, from home, how they are feeling during the course of a day.
Future of e-health in India is bright : Dr. Shashi Gogia, President, Indian Association for Medical Informatics, India
“The biggest advantage, which has been in favour of
e-Health in our country is that now, the Ministry of Health has started taking an active part. The Ministry of Health has taken the initiative of setting up a task force for telemedicine, which is an advisory body”, says Dr. Shashi Gogia, President, Indian Association for Medical Informatics, or IAMI, engaged in promoting application of informatics in the fields of healthcare, bioscience and medicine in India, in an interview with Sanjeev Shrivastav of eHealth
Intel develops the first Digital Hospital with WiMAX technology in rural India.
Intel has developed the first Digital Hospital with WiMAX network to equip with 100 Mobile Computer Labs.
Federal grants to Avera Health for expanding telemedicine efforts
Sioux Falls-based Avera Health will get two hefty federal grants for expanding its efforts in telemedicine.
Telemedicine link to two hospitals in North Hawaii
A $481,000 federal grant to Queen’s will help establish a network with a Big Island site, as a result of which physicians at the Queen’s Medical Center may soon be uating and suggesting treatment for trauma patients at the North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea.
Telemedicine link to two hospitals in North Hawaii
A $481,000 federal grant to Queen’s will help establish a network with a Big Island site, as a result of which physicians at the Queen’s Medical Center may soon be uating and suggesting treatment for trauma patients at the North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea.
Telemedicine link to two hospitals in North Hawaii
A $481,000 federal grant to Queen’s will help establish a network with a Big Island site, as a result of which physicians at the Queen’s Medical Center may soon be uating and suggesting treatment for trauma patients at the North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea.
