NEWS REVIEW – WORLD

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

News Review

Telemedicine project will link Hawaii and other Pacific island region

A Federal Grant of up to 4.9 million will be used to build a broadband network linking about 96 rural and urban healthcare providers throughout Hawaii and the Pacific island region.

Railways helps expand telemedicine network

The Indian Railways are planning to take medical facilities to far-flung areas, in a bid to expand their
telemedicine network to 23 more places across the country.

USD1 billion from India for Pan-African e-Network project

A number of countries are signing on to a plan for India to invest USD 1 billion in the Pan-African e-Network satellite project, a joint initiative with the Africa Union aimed at developing the region’s information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure.

Alaska Power & Telephone to provide telemedicine through wireless broadband

Both Alaska Power & Telephone (AP&T) and Organised Village of Kasaan (OVK) have announced the completion of the work and delivery of wireless broadband services to Kasaan, an Alaskan Native community located 25 miles west of Ketchikan on Prince of Wales Island.

Rural WNC gets telemedicine grant

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched US$ 400 million program under which patients in rural areas would be able to tap the nation’s top doctors over the Internet.

Telemedicine in Space

Nigerian space agency conducts telemedicine program using orbiting satellite and AMD telemedicine equipment.

Tamil Nadu (India) keen on launching telemedicine projects

The Tamil Nadu Government is keen on taking the benefits of telemedicine to the poor in rural and urban areas of the state.

eHealth and Public Sector Reforms in India : Dr. Tarun Seem, NRHM

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

In this paper, we take an overview of primary health care scenario in India, the contours of health sector reforms agenda under the National Rural health Mission: the principles of eHealth, possible loci of synergy under NRHM and possible technology options for accelerated health sector reforms in the country.

Public Healthcare Delivery finally getting the midas touch (of tech)!

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

Editorial

Aspects of Telemedicine for healthcare delivery : Anurag Dubey, Frost & Sullivan

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

Telemedicine has changed healthcare delivery dynamics in the interest of extending health services to all individuals and eliminating time and distance barriers.

Minister unveils telemedicine project in South Africa

The Social Development and Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang of South Africa has launched the telemedicine project and opened renal dialysis unit at Polokwane Hospital.

Medical treatment at the doorstep for poor Gujarat tribals

Telemedicine is becoming boon for tribal people who have to travel hundreds kilometers to get proper medical treatment.