Current Impact, Future Prospects and Implications of Mobile Healthcare in India
India has a diverse geographical landscape and predominately rural population. Telemedicine is identified as one of the technological pillars to support healthcare services in this region, but is associated with high cost and complex infrastructure, thus restricting its wider use. Mobile-based healt...
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| author | Rishi Kappal Amit Mehndiratta Prabu Anandaraj Athanasios Tsanas |
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| description | India has a diverse geographical landscape and predominately rural population. Telemedicine is identified as one of the technological pillars to support healthcare services in this region, but is associated with high cost and complex infrastructure, thus restricting its wider use. Mobile-based healthcare (m-Health) services may provide a practical, promising alternative approach to support healthcare facilities. India has a high mobile user base, both in cities and in rural regions. The appropriate identification of mobile data transmission technology for healthcare services is vital to optimally use the available technology. In this article, we review current telecommunication systemsin India, specifically the evolving consensus on the need for CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access - a wireless technology used by leading international and national operators. This technology is deployed in 800MHz band making it economically viable and far reaching with high quality of services) to continue its operations in India along with mobile healthcare services. We also discuss how healthcare services may be extended using m-Health technologies, given the availability of telecommunications and related services. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f276a640ec194a63849b9237890ae16a2022-12-21T18:53:55ZengUniversity Library System, University of PittsburghCentral Asian Journal of Global Health2166-74032014-11-013110.5195/cajgh.2014.11672Current Impact, Future Prospects and Implications of Mobile Healthcare in IndiaRishi Kappal0Amit Mehndiratta1Prabu Anandaraj2Athanasios Tsanas3MindActiv, Pune; MIT School of Telecom Management, PuneCenter for Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India; Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Keble College, University of OxfordSchool of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, KharagpurInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, University of OxfordIndia has a diverse geographical landscape and predominately rural population. Telemedicine is identified as one of the technological pillars to support healthcare services in this region, but is associated with high cost and complex infrastructure, thus restricting its wider use. Mobile-based healthcare (m-Health) services may provide a practical, promising alternative approach to support healthcare facilities. India has a high mobile user base, both in cities and in rural regions. The appropriate identification of mobile data transmission technology for healthcare services is vital to optimally use the available technology. In this article, we review current telecommunication systemsin India, specifically the evolving consensus on the need for CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access - a wireless technology used by leading international and national operators. This technology is deployed in 800MHz band making it economically viable and far reaching with high quality of services) to continue its operations in India along with mobile healthcare services. We also discuss how healthcare services may be extended using m-Health technologies, given the availability of telecommunications and related services.http://cajgh.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/cajgh/article/view/116 |
| spellingShingle | Rishi Kappal Amit Mehndiratta Prabu Anandaraj Athanasios Tsanas Current Impact, Future Prospects and Implications of Mobile Healthcare in India Central Asian Journal of Global Health |
| title | Current Impact, Future Prospects and Implications of Mobile Healthcare in India |
| title_full | Current Impact, Future Prospects and Implications of Mobile Healthcare in India |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Current Impact, Future Prospects and Implications of Mobile Healthcare in India |
| title_short | Current Impact, Future Prospects and Implications of Mobile Healthcare in India |
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