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Telemedicine: Kenya eyes Telemedicine

2009-01-25T15:17:54.594Z

Telemedicine is not a common term in the Kenyan medical sector however not so new.And with the escalating cases of misdiagnosis in Kenyan hospitals, telemedicine has been cited as the only way to bring to an end such cases. This year, Kenya has had three major cases of amputation because of wrong treatment. There have been unreported cases of deaths especially among children, after doctors administered drugs without identifying the real cause of the childrens illnesses. The plan involves connecting all hospitals in Kenya with the Internet, partly to help doctors make informed diagnoses and even consult their colleagues via secured Internet traffic before they administer any drugs. With the new initiative, doctors manning rural dispensaries will be able to order medical supplies directly from the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (Kemsa) at the touch of a button. This will largely benefit rural areas which have had a history of poor medical coverage.

Medical Logistics:UAV Courier Pigeons Deliver Medical Supplies in South Africa

2008-10-07T19:52:35.485Z

Here's a great example of a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) robot originally developed for war being reused to help those in need. These tiny UAVs were once spy planes, but today they could deliver medical samples from isolated South African villages to labs for testing, or deliver emergency medicines and antidotes to those same locations. "The implications of these delays are huge for the individual and for the community," says Barry Mendelow, a project leader with the South African National Health Laboratory Service. "The patient is waiting for treatment, and in the meantime they could be passing on a very contagious disease."

Diagnostics: GE Video on Portable ECG MAC 400

2008-09-18T16:36:20.310Z

New electrocardiogram MAC 400 from GE. Filmed in India rural site.

Informatics: Dr Gregg Meyer...How Can Health IT Benefit Rural Communities

2008-09-18T02:52:14.919Z

Dr. Gregg Meyer, Massachusetts General Physician Organization, discusses the possibilities of health IT to bridge the gap between rural communities and state-of-the-art health care technologies.

http://www.healthcare360.org

Mobile Telemedicine: CERMUSA's Mobile Communications Platform (MCP)

2008-09-14T19:02:24.585Z

This is a promotional clip for the MCP (Mobile Communications Platform) is a satellite-based mobile broadband system designed to be used as a mobile IT department during emergencies when telecommunications is needed but not otherwise available.
CERMUSA, http://www.cermusa.org