Region:
Asia-Pacific
Country:
India Partners:
National Rural Health Mission;
State Government of Andhra Pradesh;
Satyam Computer Services Ltd.;
Burhani Trust;
International Institute of Information Technologies;
Heinz College (Carnegie Mellon);
Indian School of Business;
Activities:
HMRI started a pilot project of Telemedicine in Andrha Pradesh in 2008 with initially seven telemedicine consulting centers in district hospitals, primary health centres and old age homes, providing general physician and cardiology consultation.
Further reading:
HMRI 2010, Telemedicine
Ivatury, G. et al. 2009, A Doctor in Your Pocket. Health Hotlines in Developing Countries, GSMA Development Fund
[added Jan. 2010, updated Feb. 2011]
