Indians can now dial 108 for emergency

India is gradually moving to use of one emergency telephone number across the country, 108, on the lines of America’s 911 and Britain’s 999.

Operation Eyesight Universal to spend US$4 mn in India

Operation Eyesight Universal (OEU), a Canada based International Development organisation dedicated to eliminate avoidable blindness, has plans to spend four million dollars in India this year for sight restoration and blindness prevention activities.

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

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Healthcare vouchers for the poor for high-end hospital treatment

The financially-weaker section of the society may hope to get better healthcare facilities from privately-run hospitals such as Escorts, Max and Apollo in the future. The government is planning to issue healthcare vouchers to the poor who could use it as a currency in private hospitals. Hospitals, in turn, may get full refund from either the government or accredited insurance companies.

e-Kendras in Kerala to impart medical transcription training

Kerala’s networked multipurpose community technology centres, known as Akshaya e-Kendras, will launch a training programme on medical transcription in Malappuram district, by the end of this month.

Mumbai-based firm plan to launch CDs in healthcare

The Mumbai-based Dove Multimedia Private Ltd plans to launch CDs in health care next year.

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.

Free and Open Source Software to track epidemics like Chikungunya, Malaria, Dengue

A new software developed by Zyxware Technologies (India) is about to revolutionize the way information is collected and processed in tracking diseases like Chikungunya, Dengue, Malaria. The software, is being dedicated to the nation as Free Software under the GNU General Public License (GPL) on 5th October 2007.

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.

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.

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

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Media Lab Asia maps the needs of health care in Kerala (India) district

A non–profit R&D organization, the Media Lab Asia, which is functioning under the Department of Information Technology (DIT) of government of India (GoI) has taken a project to map the needs of health care in Malappuram district of Kerala, India.

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

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