Telemedicine should be deployed intelligently to maximize health services in India

ICTpost Health IT Bureau Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have great potential to address some of the challenges faced by both developed and developing countries in providing accessible, cost effective, high-quality health care services. Telemedicine uses ICTs to overcome geographical barriers, and increase access to health care services. This is particularly beneficial for rural and […]

5 surprising ways digital technology is changing childhood

By Anna Bruce -Lockhart, World Economic Forum When even tech veterans such as Napster founder Sean Parker critique how smartphones are affecting childhood development, you know a shift is coming. In 2017, Parker warned that social media “literally changes your relationship with society, with each other?God only knows what it?s doing to our children?s brains.” […]

The 4 “-e’s” of eHealth in India: connectivity, conformity, usability, security

ICTpost Health IT Bureau Usability and reliable connectivity is critical in the widespread adoption of connected medical devices. The ability for patients and providers to collect, access, and share data seamlessly, regardless of the product brand or wireless connection, will increase confidence and the application of connected medical devices, thereby helping consumers and providers better […]

Training a teacher in using ICT is more crucial than acquiring computers

New Delhi: July 2, 2018 Teachers have to be trained to facilitate the learning process, make the process real, achievable, challenging, yet exciting and not intimidating. Reducing teacher talk and encouraging student discussion is extremely important. Everything need not be written on the blackboard to be considered as taught. Many teachers think the computer is […]

Five?issues being reflected in ICT adoption?in Indian education

ICTpost Education Bureau In today?s day and age, the role of Information and Communication and Technology (ICT) is seen as an integral part of education and development. Previous use of ICT in education was limited to a means of teaching computer literacy. Now, with the prominence on lower costs without compromising quality, ICT take on […]

Social media offers lead to how infectious diseases spread

ICTpost Social Media Bureau Social media could help researchers collect clues when it comes to controlling infectious diseases. Published in Science (Title: Contagion, Contagion, Manuscript Number: science.1244492), Chris Bauch, a Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Waterloo, and co-author Alison Galvani from Yale University, review social factors in epidemiology. They suggest that the […]

Reaching the Unbanked and Underbanked: Going Mobile

20 May, 2018; New Delhi Look and you?ll see an exciting landscape emerging in the banking arena. One where there is a billion-strong market actively seeking financial services but remains largely unattended to. These globally distributed prospective customers represent enormous earning potential for banks, but constitute the unbanked. The unbanked are those who do not […]