ICTs & Health

The impact of ICT's can be seen in many sectors. The aim of this posts is to show how the information and communication technologies are revolutionizing the medicine, life care and the health system.

The way to show the innovations in the sector will be using different stories
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First story: taking doctor consultance to a whole new level in Russia.

The founders of Pediatrician 24/7 discovered that patients needed, above all, to be able to urgently contact a doctor and have a guaranteed quality of service.

Reference: Dial-a-doc: How the Internet is revolutionizing medical care in Russia

Second story: can technology accelerate the advancement of medical coverage in Africa?

The WHO plans to team up with the International Telecommunication Union and African governments to support the large-scale adoption of “eHealth” services, it said.
These cover everything from telephone helplines and text message appointment reminders, to remote patient monitoring, electronic health registers, online learning for staff and promoting health messages through social media.

Reference: Technology can accelerate universal healthcare in Africa: WHO