Arizona takes a step ahead in health informatics

The state of Arizona, US is making significant inroads into e-Health, more specifically into health informatics.

E-APPLICATIONS IN NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH MISSION : Toms K. Thomas

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

�The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have mu ch; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.”

Changing Face of Health Informatics : G. Kalyan Kumar

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

The book �Consumer Health Informatics� explores the multifarious aspects of this fast evolving branch in medical science.

Free maternal healthcare scheme launched in North India

A scheme titled Coupon Lao; Sehat Pao was launched on 24th January 2007 in seven blocks of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India that will provide free maternal healthcare benefits and pre-pregnancy care to an estimated 8,000 women.

Microsoft awarded communities for helping people with learning disabilities

The software giant, Microsoft has awarded community groups to help people with learning disabilities use computers and improve their IT skills.

More funding to combat HIV/AIDS

More funds will be allocated by the Union Ministry of Health to combat HIV/ AIDS in India. The funds are to be spent over the next five years for prevention, care, support and treatment of the disease.

APPI offers healthcare units to 100 villages of India

Soon one hundred villages of India would be equipped with primary health care facilities like mobile medical units and telemedicine centres, with an active involvement of Indian American physicians.

Management Institute of India & UNDP launches 6-week learning programme for HIV/AIDS people

The Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, India has launched in association with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
a 6-week fully residential certificate programme in Leadership And Managerial Proficiency (LAMP).

Karnataka Telemedicine Project

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

The growing popularity of e-Health in India is a healthy indication that the country�s development sector has the potential and the necessary technical expertise to set in place such initiatives.

DIT launches unique identification cards for Indian citizens

The department of information technology (DIT) has initiated the process of assigning a unique identification (UID) to the Indian citizen. The UID will provide a common medium for identifying all citizens by government agencies and enhancing the efficiency and transparency in service delivery.

US HHS launches awareness website on HIV/AIDS

The U.S. Health and Human Services Department has launched the AIDS.gov Web site to spread the awareness about HIV/AIDS on World’s AIDS day.

NASCIO releases State Health IT Initiatives

NASCIO announced about the release of the compendium, Profiles of Progress: State Health IT Initiatives.

CQU supports Chile for e-Health scheme

The South American nation of Chile will get an improved health system with the help from Central Queensland University’s (CQU) health informatics faculty.