Power of being prepared Vaccines to fight against epidemics

Over the last few decades, India has made substantial progress in reducing child mortality rates. The Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP), […]

“mHealth is empowering the healthcare delivery system in India” : Dr BS Bedi, C-DAC, India

Dr BS Bedi, Advisor-Health Informatics, C-DAC, Government of India, has streamlined telemedicine centers and standardised mHealth services with effective framework of IT into the industry.

IT shows great benefits in Health care sector

Software developed for doctors was built by Shashank ND called Practo.

Trending Enterprise Healthcare : Brian Cohen, Chief Technology Officer, iSOFT

[This article was published in the January 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The Chief Technology Officer of iSOFT tells us about LORENZO – The newly launched innovative service oriented software from iSOFT.

NEWS REVIEW – INDIA

[This article was published in the August 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

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One lakh mobiles for health workers, volunteers

This initiative will improve the health service delivery system in the rural areas. All the 55,400 women health volunteers in the State will receive mobile phones.

UAE government announced new federal health strategy and modernisation program

The Ministry of Health, UAE has announced 35 initiatives in public healthcare to be implemented in the next three years. The ministry is seeking to become the regulator of healthcare services under the new health strategy for 2008 to 2010, which includes unifying healthcare policies and offering more medical specialties.

e-Health 2.0 – Opportunities for Public Health Informatics : Susheel Oommen John

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

Diseases pose an immense challenge to those affected by them as well as for the care providers.

NEWS REVIEW – WORLD

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

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Spatial Health Management Information System (SHMIS) : Pramod K Singh, Institute of Rural Management, Anand

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

The article briefly describes the status of
health and health infrastructure in India and also tries to discuss governance issues involved in delivery of public health care.

Pocket Electronic Health Diary (PeHD) : Dr Shabbir Syed Abdul

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

PeHD is a pocket electronic health diary system created on patients� own interest and managed by hospitals who offer it.

Laboratory Information Systems: Coming to the Fore

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

LIS can ensure quicker availability of test results and analysis in ICUs, operating rooms or emergency room settings.

Mobile phones spread health awareness in Africa

Around nine million people live in Rwanda and approximately, 200,000 of them are infected with HIV. So, the government of Rwanda is using mobile phones to track epidemics across the country.