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Improving the Routine HMIS in Nigeria through Mobile Technology for Community Data Collection

Africa Health IT News June 24, 2013 0 Comment

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By Ime ASANGANSI et-al: Decision makers in many developing countries lack the required...

Computerized reminders significantly improve HIV care in resource-limited setting

Africa Health IT News March 07, 2013 0 Comment

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A large randomized controlled study is among the first to rigorously demonstrate...

Effect of telehealth on use of secondary care and mortality: findings from the Whole System Demonstrator cluster randomised trial

Africa Health IT News August 14, 2012 0 Comment

Education

Effect of telehealth on use of secondary care and mortality: findings from the Whole System Demonstrator cluster randomised trial

BMJ Research 2012: Efforts worldwide are dealing with the increasing prevalence of...

The regulation of mobile health applications

Africa Health IT News June 11, 2012 0 Comment

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The regulation of mobile health applications

Mobile health, or more commonly, mHealth, is ‘the use of wireless...

Using e-Health to Enable Culturally Appropriate Mental Healthcare in Rural Areas

Africa Health IT News May 21, 2012 0 Comment

Education

Using e-Health to Enable Culturally Appropriate Mental Healthcare in Rural Areas

The objective of this study was to review relevant research issues in...

Internet-Based Videoconferencing Coder/Decoders and Tools for Telemedicine

Africa Health IT News May 21, 2012 0 Comment

Education

Internet-Based Videoconferencing Coder/Decoders and Tools for Telemedicine

Alternative videoconferencing technologies for providing telemedicine via the Internet are described....

Interactive Internet-Based Clinical Education: An Efficient and Cost-Savings Approach to Point-of-Care Test Training.

Africa Health IT News May 21, 2012 0 Comment

Education

Interactive Internet-Based Clinical Education: An Efficient and Cost-Savings Approach to Point-of-Care Test Training.

The online in-service provided training that was equivalent to in-person sessions based...

Dermatological Diagnostic Acumen Improves with Use of a Simple Telemedicine System for Underserved Areas of South Africa

Africa Health IT News May 21, 2012 0 Comment

Education

Dermatological Diagnostic Acumen Improves with Use of a Simple Telemedicine System for Underserved Areas of South Africa

Telemedicine holds promise as a tool for improving thedelivery of specialty...

Newly discovered antibiotic could help treat drug-resistant tuberculosis June 24, 2017
A newly discovered antibiotic, produced by bacteria from a cystic fibrosis patient, could be used to treat cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB). This is the finding of a team of scientists from Cardiff University’s School of Biosciences and the University of Warwick.
Self-help intervention may be useful as initial treatment to manage symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome June 24, 2017
A self-help approach to a graded exercise program, supervised by a specialist physiotherapist, is safe and may reduce fatigue for some people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), according to a new trial of 200 people published in The Lancet.
Meharry, MTSU collaborate to increase primary care physicians for underserved areas in Tennessee June 24, 2017
Leaders from Meharry Medical College and Middle Tennessee State University signed an agreement Thursday (June 22) to develop an accelerated pathway for talented students to graduate as physicians to serve in rural areas of the state.

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Also, we aim to report trends and development in healthcare across the world which has been attained through the use of IT and all modern platforms, to help Africans in managing and developing their own healthcare.