2008
Sachpazidis, Ilias; Rizou, Despoina; Menary, Wayne
Satellite Based Health Network in Peru and Brazil Conference
5th International Conference on Information Technology and Applications in Biomedicine. Proceedings CD-ROM, 2008.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: eHealth, Medical devices, Telemedicine, Ultrasound
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title = {Satellite Based Health Network in Peru and Brazil},
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abstract = {This paper will present a medical network in Latin America. This network will provide in rural and underserved areas an appropriate health care from distance. The medical applications will vary from gynaecology, paediatrics, cardiology to typical infectious diseases for the region such as malaria and tuberculosis. The examinations will involve ultrasound examination, electrocardiogram and blood imaging when applicable. Our medical tele-consulting tool will be used for that purpose. The medical network aims to connect isolated areas in Amazon over European satellite technology providing broadband communication and quality of services (QoS) for real-time data transmission and video/audio conference.},
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This paper will present a medical network in Latin America. This network will provide in rural and underserved areas an appropriate health care from distance. The medical applications will vary from gynaecology, paediatrics, cardiology to typical infectious diseases for the region such as malaria and tuberculosis. The examinations will involve ultrasound examination, electrocardiogram and blood imaging when applicable. Our medical tele-consulting tool will be used for that purpose. The medical network aims to connect isolated areas in Amazon over European satellite technology providing broadband communication and quality of services (QoS) for real-time data transmission and video/audio conference.
Menary, Wayne; Sachpazidis, Ilias; Rizou, Despoina; Cardenas, J.; Cabrera, C.
MEDical NETwork : MedNET Helps Rural Peru Access Health Care Services with Telemedicine via Satellite Journal Article
In: eHealth Magazine [Online], 3 , pp. 31-34, 2008.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: eHealth, Medical devices, Satellite communication, Telemedicine, Ultrasound
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title = {MEDical NETwork : MedNET Helps Rural Peru Access Health Care Services with Telemedicine via Satellite},
author = {Menary, Wayne and Sachpazidis, Ilias and Rizou, Despoina and Cardenas, J. and Cabrera, C.},
url = {https://ini.igd.fraunhofer.de/bibcd/INI_Science/papers/2008/08p071.pdf},
year = {2008},
date = {2008-01-01},
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abstract = {Currently, patients in rural Peru and Brazil travel long distances just to arrive at a rural health centre. Upon arrival, due to a chronic dearth of medical equipment at these health facilities, a patient receives only basic primary care. Access to specialist physicians is rare. If the physician is uncertain and decides to refer the patient for further consultation and/or examination, only approximately 5% of patients undertake the journey. Consequently, large sections of the community in these regions are effectively disenfranchised from the health service. MedNET, an initiative part funded under the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community (EC), is attempting to tackle this problem of improving access to a quality health care service by enhancing social inclusion for outlying, under-served regions. MedNet will be deployed in both Peru and Brazil and will enable doctors to constantly monitor patients, assisted by an automated infrastructure which promotes the sharing of knowledge and resources between doctors in remote areas and specialists in urban centres and by providing access to medical applications in a range of fields from gynaecology, paediatrics and cardiology to region-specific diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis. Additionally, patient information from examinations will be stored in a secure database along with information concerning demographics and medication prescribed.},
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Currently, patients in rural Peru and Brazil travel long distances just to arrive at a rural health centre. Upon arrival, due to a chronic dearth of medical equipment at these health facilities, a patient receives only basic primary care. Access to specialist physicians is rare. If the physician is uncertain and decides to refer the patient for further consultation and/or examination, only approximately 5% of patients undertake the journey. Consequently, large sections of the community in these regions are effectively disenfranchised from the health service. MedNET, an initiative part funded under the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community (EC), is attempting to tackle this problem of improving access to a quality health care service by enhancing social inclusion for outlying, under-served regions. MedNet will be deployed in both Peru and Brazil and will enable doctors to constantly monitor patients, assisted by an automated infrastructure which promotes the sharing of knowledge and resources between doctors in remote areas and specialists in urban centres and by providing access to medical applications in a range of fields from gynaecology, paediatrics and cardiology to region-specific diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis. Additionally, patient information from examinations will be stored in a secure database along with information concerning demographics and medication prescribed.