ICTpost Healthcare Bureau Research has pointed out that only three out of ten people ultimately get treated in Tier II and III cities. This reflects a huge potential for investment in these markets. A report on the outlook for Indian healthcare infrastructure in the next five years reveal that against a world average of around […]
ICTpost mHealth Bureau E-health or electronic health can be defined as the use of ICT for enhancing health and seeking information while mobile health (M-health) can de defined as the use of mobile technology for health related purposes. E-health can mean creating electronic versions of patient records across a national system while M-health can serve […]
By ICTpost Health IT Bureau The rural health system of India is plagued by serious resource shortfall and underdevelopment of infrastructure leading to deficient health care for a majority of India. The differences in urban-rural health indicators are a harsh reality even today. 42% of India’s children below the age of three are malnourished, which […]
mHealth has emerged in recent years as largely an application for developing countries, stemming from the rapid rise of mobile phone penetration in low-income nations. The field, then, largely emerges as a means of providing greater access to larger segments of a population in India, as well as improving the capacity of health systems in […]
By Craig Guillot Robots Lend a Helping Hand With Patient Care In late January, physicians at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, Wash., used a robot to take an infected man’s vitals with a stethoscope and to communicate via a built-in screen. The remote-controlled telehealth cart allows physicians to perform basic diagnostic functions, such as taking blood […]
By Houlin Zhao, ITU Secretary-General *The following article is adapted from my remarks at today’s G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting. Let me begin by thanking His Excellency H.E. Eng. Abdullah Amer Al-Swaha for inviting me today to address the G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting. ITU is proud to be a knowledge partner of Saudi Arabia’s […]
ICTpost Healthcare Bureau Being heralded as one of the several possible solutions to some of the medical dilemmas facing many developing countries, telemedicine has already brought a plethora of benefits to the populace of India, especially those living in the rural and remote areas (constituting about 70 percent of India?s population). One of the many […]
New Delhi: May 8, 2019 Social media has invaded health care from at least three fronts: innovative startups, patient communities and medical centers. The Health 2.0 movement has nurtured dozens of startups with creative concepts to revolutionize health care: tools from vertical search and social networks to health content aggregators and wellness tools. Patient communities […]
ICTpost Radiology Bureau In India more than 400 million people have stress, which is one of the major reasons of all health problems, and change in lifestyles is a major reason causing cardio-vascular diseases. The health profile of the country’s people is becoming more vulnerable to heart diseases, and around 12-14% of the country?s population […]
ICTpost mHealth Bureau Mobile phones are an important method of encouraging better doctor-patient communication and will undoubtedly increase in application over coming years. It offers us many transformational opportunities. We can use smart phones as a data upload/home hub device; as a device to engage the consumer around health content; to display health-related information at […]
