International Projects: Iran
A Memorandum of Understanding is Signed by Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) & American Telemedicine Association (ATA)
-TUMSPR News: Upon a two day symposium on Electronic Hospitals and
Telemedicine held in Tehran University of Medical Sciences, a memorandum of
understanding is signed between the University and the American Telemedicine
Association on October 12, 2010.
Signing agreements with between officials of TUMS and ATA
The two-day symposium on Electronic Hospitals and Telemedicine held at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) came to a close on Tuesday
afternoon, October 12, 2010. The symposium was participated by academics from Iran and some guests from the United States. The event brought about a memorandum of understanding which was signed between the University and the American Telemedicine Association (ATA). The signed MOU by TUMS chancellor, Dr. Bagher Larijani and ATA's chief executive officer, Mr. Jonathan D. Linkous will serve to establish cooperation between the two institutions and will include educational, research and scholarly activities alongside with operational plans in telemedicine plus holding joint symposia. Both TUMS chancellor and the president of the association have hoped this agreement help improve the health system and act as a starting point for sharing information and experience in this field.
-TUMSPR News: Upon a two day symposium on Electronic Hospitals and
Telemedicine held in Tehran University of Medical Sciences, a memorandum of
understanding is signed between the University and the American Telemedicine
Association on October 12, 2010.
Signing agreements with between officials of TUMS and ATA
The two-day symposium on Electronic Hospitals and Telemedicine held at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) came to a close on Tuesday
afternoon, October 12, 2010. The symposium was participated by academics from Iran and some guests from the United States. The event brought about a memorandum of understanding which was signed between the University and the American Telemedicine Association (ATA). The signed MOU by TUMS chancellor, Dr. Bagher Larijani and ATA's chief executive officer, Mr. Jonathan D. Linkous will serve to establish cooperation between the two institutions and will include educational, research and scholarly activities alongside with operational plans in telemedicine plus holding joint symposia. Both TUMS chancellor and the president of the association have hoped this agreement help improve the health system and act as a starting point for sharing information and experience in this field.
Ceremony between USA participants and Chancellor, Dr. Bagher Larijani, of TUMS
Nepal
Nepal Microwave Network connecting through mountain passes to other sites
A Collaborative Project in Telehealth, Environment, and Tele-microfinance: An
Experiment in Integrative Development in the Networked Cluster of High Altitude
Himalayan Villages.
Experiment in Integrative Development in the Networked Cluster of High Altitude
Himalayan Villages.
- Create a partnership between the counterparts in Nepal
(e.g., Medical Schools) and the UNM's Telehealth Center to enhance the
understanding of telehealth technology, management, and general implementation
and apply it to the area in and around the target cluster
of villages, and replicate this experience in other parts of the country. - Create a partnership with the academic institutes (e.g., graduate programs in policy research, development, and the environment) in Nepal and help develop and implement school curriculum to collect and analyze the environmental data (forest, vegetation, river, stream, pollution, hydrology, insects) in the surrounding eco-system and share it internationally with other similar programs in places like Albuquerque, New Mexico-Bosque Environmental Monitoring Project (BEMP), and University of New Mexico (UNM); and Ecuador. Also, help publish and disseminate monitoring reports and data through Nepal Study Center's (NSC) electronic portals (journals and newsletter).
- Promote Kiva's tele-microfinancing in and around the cluster of villages to
fund small businesses and encourage investments, whenever possible, in skill
trainings and products that are pro-health and environmentally friendly (e.g.,
green investment). Also, encourage diaspora to provide tele-loans for micro
businesses in and around the target sites. - Working through the collaborating academic institutes in Nepal, promote the
cluster of villages and school areas for internships and field research for UNM
students (e.g., economics department, water resources program, medical
programs). - Share this experience through seminars and symposiums, and emulate this
experience in other parts of the country. - For further information on the Nepal Study Center please go to http://nepalstudycenter.unm.edu/
Ecuador
River boat clinic used to travel to rural clinics
in the jungle of Ecuador
Telehealth and Boats as Floating Mobile Clinics:
The Ecuadorian Model
The concept of boats traveling along rivers in South America to provide
medical services to local communities is becoming a reality as boats in the
Amazonian region are currently being configured as mobile floating clinics on
the Rio Aquarico, Rio Napo and Rio Morona; major tributaries in Ecuador
connecting to the Amazon. These boats will have Telehealth links connected to
medical experts in Ecuador and anywhere in the world through wireless
telecommunication connections, providing exciting opportunities for cultural
exchange and knowledge sharing, as well as opportunities for international
faculty and student interaction in a variety of disciplines. Formal agreements
for these projects have been established between Universidad Tecnologica
Equinoccial in Quito other universities, Ministry of Public Health Ecuador,
University of New Mexico School of Medicine and the Iberoamerican Science,
Technology, and Education Consortium (ISTEC). The Ecuadorian Air Force is donating broad-band
satellite connectivity throughout the country, as well as links to international
networks. This telehealth network is already establishing links between
universities in Ecuador and remote communities in the Ecuadorian jungle, Andes
and the Galapagos.
Several Latin American countries are expressing interest in participation in
these Telehealth projects, including; Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru,
Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil. These efforts will be coordinated in
collaboration with the American Telemedicine Association Latin American,
Caribbean Chapter (ATALACC). As health problems become more global, Telehealth
can assist in forming bridges between all countries to address critical health
issues in even the most remote areas.
Medical students from UNM have been traveling to Ecuador to conduct
preliminary surveys regarding the health knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and
behaviors of the local people and providers in country, including a recent
survey related to Chagas Disease in the Amazonian region of Ecuador. Telehealth
can provide the tools for continued collaborative knowledge sharing, education
and research within Ecuador and other countries. The remote sites can serve as
"base camps" for ongoing field research, such as further investigation related
to tropical diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, leishmaniasis, and
others.
Using Ecuador as an international model, Telehealth technologies create a
means of maintaining virtual continuity in addressing global health issues, education and
research. These types of international exchange experiences enhanced with
Telehealth offer significant opportunities for understanding the common
denominators, as well as unique differences, related to global health among
countries and cultures around the world. These programs can promote
international understanding and mutual respect in a manner the can improve the
entire global community.
The Ecuadorian Model
The concept of boats traveling along rivers in South America to provide
medical services to local communities is becoming a reality as boats in the
Amazonian region are currently being configured as mobile floating clinics on
the Rio Aquarico, Rio Napo and Rio Morona; major tributaries in Ecuador
connecting to the Amazon. These boats will have Telehealth links connected to
medical experts in Ecuador and anywhere in the world through wireless
telecommunication connections, providing exciting opportunities for cultural
exchange and knowledge sharing, as well as opportunities for international
faculty and student interaction in a variety of disciplines. Formal agreements
for these projects have been established between Universidad Tecnologica
Equinoccial in Quito other universities, Ministry of Public Health Ecuador,
University of New Mexico School of Medicine and the Iberoamerican Science,
Technology, and Education Consortium (ISTEC). The Ecuadorian Air Force is donating broad-band
satellite connectivity throughout the country, as well as links to international
networks. This telehealth network is already establishing links between
universities in Ecuador and remote communities in the Ecuadorian jungle, Andes
and the Galapagos.
Several Latin American countries are expressing interest in participation in
these Telehealth projects, including; Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru,
Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil. These efforts will be coordinated in
collaboration with the American Telemedicine Association Latin American,
Caribbean Chapter (ATALACC). As health problems become more global, Telehealth
can assist in forming bridges between all countries to address critical health
issues in even the most remote areas.
Medical students from UNM have been traveling to Ecuador to conduct
preliminary surveys regarding the health knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and
behaviors of the local people and providers in country, including a recent
survey related to Chagas Disease in the Amazonian region of Ecuador. Telehealth
can provide the tools for continued collaborative knowledge sharing, education
and research within Ecuador and other countries. The remote sites can serve as
"base camps" for ongoing field research, such as further investigation related
to tropical diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, leishmaniasis, and
others.
Using Ecuador as an international model, Telehealth technologies create a
means of maintaining virtual continuity in addressing global health issues, education and
research. These types of international exchange experiences enhanced with
Telehealth offer significant opportunities for understanding the common
denominators, as well as unique differences, related to global health among
countries and cultures around the world. These programs can promote
international understanding and mutual respect in a manner the can improve the
entire global community.
Students preforming research in Jungle of Ecuador with members of the rural communities and their Promatores de Salud, Sandi Yura.
The Ukraine
Connecting Ukraine to the Global Medical Network
Kyiv, Ukraine
Children of Chornobyl Relief and Development Fund
Ukrainian Children's Cardiac Centre
Key participants at Ukrainian Children's Cardiac Centre and Children of Chernobyl Relief and Development Fund
Objectives:
2. Provide a comprehensive understanding of what telemedicine is, how to use it, and what is the extent of the
potential for doctors and patients.
3. Through the use of various examples, explain how telemedicine is coordinated and managed in the international medical
community with the potential to adopt these protocols in Ukraine.
4. Construct an opportunity for networking between the international lecturers and the doctors in Ukraine as well as among
the domestic medical community.
Kyiv, Ukraine
Children of Chornobyl Relief and Development Fund
Ukrainian Children's Cardiac Centre
Key participants at Ukrainian Children's Cardiac Centre and Children of Chernobyl Relief and Development Fund
Objectives:
- Through the use of real-time video consultation, create a forum for doctors in Ukraine to recognize and
understand the maximum potential of telemedicine within their respective fields of medicine.
2. Provide a comprehensive understanding of what telemedicine is, how to use it, and what is the extent of the
potential for doctors and patients.
3. Through the use of various examples, explain how telemedicine is coordinated and managed in the international medical
community with the potential to adopt these protocols in Ukraine.
4. Construct an opportunity for networking between the international lecturers and the doctors in Ukraine as well as among
the domestic medical community.
Other International Projects Under Development Africa: Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Others
Other Latin America Countries: Mexico, Costa Rico, Columbia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay,
Patients in ICU
and Open Heart Surgery Telementoring in OR in Ukrainian Children's Cardiac Centre
Kyiv
and Open Heart Surgery Telementoring in OR in Ukrainian Children's Cardiac Centre
Kyiv
