NEWS REVIEW

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

News

Telethinking and health sector in Nigeria

Nigerian health sector is yet to fully witness the emulation of these tools to provide efficient health services.

Telecommunications boosted By UN for improvement of Health in West Africa

For promoting better access of information about disease and consult with physicians in remote areas of Africa, the United Nations is helping modernize telecommunications in the region.

NEWS REVIEW – INDIA

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

Apollo Speciality Cancer Hospital introduces the cyberknife robotic radio surgery system which is designed to treat tumours anywhere in the body.

Quiet revolution in Tamil Nadu

A quiet revolution is sweeping through Tamil Nadu

Reliance partners UN to fight HIV epidemic in India

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and the UNAIDS, the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, are launching an unique partnership to halt and reverse the HIV epidemic in India.

Preparing for the HEALTHCARE BOOM : Sarita Falcao, Research Associate,eHEALTH

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

9 million jobs are expected to be created in the health care industry by 2012. Find out where, why and who stand to gain the most.

Sops for pharma cos might extend to 2015

Drug makers can hope for tax sops for research activities to continue till 2015. Thus, consumers can hope for some reduction in the prices of drugs across the board and particularly in the case of cancer and HIV/AIDs drugs soon.

ADB provides $400 million to expand health, education services for Indonesia’s poorest

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$400 million financial assistance package for Indonesia to improve education and healthcare services in the country’s poorest families.

Patient Empowerment through e-Health : Milon Gupta, Eurescom

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

The vision of the empowered patient is still lagging behind reality, but now e-health offers the opportunity for patient empowerment.

UNAIDS asks for urgent scale-up of action to achieve universal access for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment

The UNAIDS’ new report titled ‘Financial Resources Required to Achieve Universal Access to HIV Prevention, Treatment, Care and Support’, says that for achieving the goal of providing universal access to comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support by 2010, there is requirement of a dramatic and urgent scale-up of efforts.

Indonesia’s fight against malnutrition to be supported by ADB

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is supporting efforts by the Government of Indonesia to reduce malnutrition among poor children and pregnant women to put the country on track to achieving the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Indonesia’s fight against malnutrition to be supported by ADB

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is supporting efforts by the Government of Indonesia to reduce malnutrition among poor children and pregnant women to put the country on track to achieving the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).