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An Initiative Towards Affordable Surveillance : Adele Waugaman

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

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

Healthcare in India: Problems and Prospects

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

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.

A GIS Based Referral Planning System : Dr. Jibanananda Roy, Dr. Chandreyee Das

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

Referral system is one of the important aspects of efficient public healthcare delivery mechanism.

Education, healthcare needs greater investment by Government: Amartya Sen

Amartya Sen, speaking in one event organized by UNICEF in Kolkata, (India), stressed the need for greater government investment in both education and healthcare by including women and various unions.

MIRTS: Malaysias Answer to National Health Record : Dr. Zaitun A.B. and Dr. M.S. Termanini

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

�He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything� – Proverb.

MOBILE PHONE BASED PREGNANCY SUPPORT : Jayanthy Maniam, Kanaga Chenapiah, Chin Chee Ken

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

Being pregnant can be very challenging for mothers especially if they are expecting for the first time.

UNICEF opens first 227 mother-and-child health centres in Tsunami-hit Indonesia

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has completed construction of the first of the 227 mother-and-child health centres it is building in Indonesia’s tsunami-devastated Aceh province and earthquake-hit Nias Island.

Child deaths attributed to measles slashed by 60 per cent in Africa

Children’s measles deaths have fallen by around 60 per cent since 1999 in Africa in just 6 years, exceeding the goal of reducing cases of children’s measles death by 50% as set by the United Nations.

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pledges $3 million to fight malaria in Africa

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in a UN backed campaign, will provide a grant of US$ 3 million to Africa for fighting against Malaria, because of which 1 million people die every year, particularly children under five years of age.