DOT, India plans to improve connectivity in rural areas
The department of telecommunications (DoT), India is planning to launch a scheme to establish new technologies for pilot projects in rural areas to help improve communications and connectivity.
Med-e-Tel 2007: An International Platform Showcasing e-Health
[This article was published in the June 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The eINDIA2008 Conference and Exhibition, a premier event on ICT4D (Information and Communication Technology for Development) in India, was held between the 29th – 31st July, 2008 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India.
Karnataka (India) Govt. plans to digitally connect 4000 villages
The State Government of Karnataka, India will soon digitally connect 4000 rural and semi-urban taluks of the state.
South Africans check their govt. services via SMS
Home Affairs Ministry of South Africa is using short message service (SMS) to check identity documents and passport applications.
e-Health and its Challenges for the African Media
[This article was published in the May 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Rockefeller Foundation held a conference series, Making the eHealth Connection: Global Partnerships, Local Solutions from 13 July to 8 August at the Bellagio Centre.
Can Telemedicine be the Elusive Cure?
[This article was published in the May 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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India’s Tryst with Telemedicine
[This article was published in the May 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Internet and World Wide Web have evolved from an information highway, to an enormous virtual library, to a platform for global enterprise and well beyond
Design Guidelines for Telecare Services
[This article was published in the May 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The per capita income in Western India is the highest in the country at USD 850 (PPP). It would be appropriate then to assume that this would have an impact on the level of automation of medical care in the region.
Telecom companies come together to set up IT kiosks in rural India
The Government sector as well as the private sector will participate in an ambitious one lakh computer kiosks project for rural India.
