Microsoft launches Rural Innovation Fund to empower local software vendors
Microsoft India, in partnership with IDRC
Call for advanced health IT in California
On the same day (July 24) on which the Governor’s Summit on Heath Care Affordability in California was held, the Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger signed an executive order that outlines the plan for the advancement of health information technology (HIT) of California.
TTF for sub-Saharan Africa
In the conclusions of the first meeting of the Telemedicine Task Force (TTF) for sub-Saharan Africa was held in Brussels, the potential of satellite telecommunication technology was demonstrated as a tool for supporting healthcare systems in sub-Saharan Africa.
Changes are to be sustainable : Dr Alok Shukla, Secretary, School Education, Chhattisgarh
Dr Alok Shukla, Secretary, School Education, Chhattisgarh speaking exclusively to Digital Learning on the progress the state has made so far in school education with a focus on integration of ICT
Automated Jharkhand government to be more transparent, responsive : Ram Sewak Sharma, IT Secretary, Jharkhand, India
“Our government has taken the decision that the entire internal functioning of the government has to be automated so that can bring about transparency and responsiveness. We have learnt lessons from the e-Government projects of other states also.
The Med-e-Tel 2006, Luxexpo, Luxembourg
[This article was published in the June 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Med-e-Tel 2006 edition took place on 5-7 April at Luxexpo, Luxembourg. It was host to 400 decision makers from 48 countries and featured a world class conference programme, opening up windows to a multitude of ICT applications in the modern healthcare environment.
Telemedicine makes life easier for sick people
Telemedicine is still in primary stage in Germany. Electronic monitoring of people’s pulse, blood sugar, blood pressure and weight could soon make life easier for many sick people and may even save lives
India to e-connect 600,000 villages
In a bid to bridge digital divide, India is embarking on an ambitious project to connect 600,000 villages. Called as
Common Service Centres to be set up in Orissa
Following the path of neighbouring states, late starter Orissa is going to set up common service centres (CSCs) in all the panchayats of the state. The CSCs are part of the mission mode project under the national e-Governance plan.
Telemedicine
[This article was published in the April 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Safe landing for telemedicine in developing countries, but has the baggage been left on the other side of the digital divide?
