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.
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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.
Telemedicine is becoming boon for tribal people who have to travel hundreds kilometers to get proper medical treatment.
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.
Many parents of autistic children don’tunderstand the syptoms of autism in the children. Keeping this in mind a team of doctors has created a 21st-century “instruction manual” for how to deal with autism in children.
Consumers in Europe are renowned for being extremely technologically advanced in terms of online activities and technology and device ownership. But due to the lack of direct-to-consumer advertising for pharmaceuticals, many pharmaceutical companies have assumed that consumers were somewhat passive participants in the patientphysician relationship.
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.
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.
The Danville Pittsylvania Community Services Board (DPCSB) is using videoconferencing technology to provide services to children, and adolescents in need of psychiatric help.
The Bhartiya Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), India to provide telemedicine services through its network between the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) hospital and other hospitals.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) will have ready access to the medical records of more than 750,000 residents in remote Australia under a new project backed by the federal government.
The University of California at Merced, is planning to set up a telemedicine centre in the Northern San Joaquin Valley, where many disadvantaged patients lack access to medical specialists.
Clinician eHealth Support Network, a peer-to-peer initiative launched recently allows Physicians, nurses and pharmacists from across Canada to benefit from the expertise of a network of colleagues, experienced in e-health.
A telemidicine link now connects AIIMS with Sher-E-Kashmir Institute, Cuttack Cancer Hospital as part of a larger plan to connect around 100 networked hospitals and medical institutions all over the country.