Alaska Power & Telephone Company (AP&T) has collaborated with the Organized Village of Kasaan (OVK) to provide wireless broadband technology that will bring telemedicine, distance learning and other benefits to the people of Kasaan in Alaska.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched US$ 400 million program under which patients in rural areas would be able to tap the nation
The Indian Railways is planning to expand their telemedicine network to 23 more places across India.
[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Telemedicine has changed healthcare delivery dynamics in the interest of extending health services to all individuals and eliminating time and distance barriers.
[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
In this paper, we take an overview of primary health care scenario in India, the contours of health sector reforms agenda under the National Rural health Mission: the principles of eHealth, possible loci of synergy under NRHM and possible technology options for accelerated health sector reforms in the country.
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.
[This article was published in the October 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
This issue on emerging markets has stirred a lot of interest for the research team at i4d.
Telecom leader Ericsson has launched the ‘Gramjyoti Rural Broadband Project’ in the village of Vadugambadi in Tamil Nadu, 60 kms from Chennai (India).
Ericsson has launched a trial rural broadband project in Tamil Nadu to deliver telemedicine and interactive education services at an affordable price in India
