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Mobile Telemedicine System

last updated Feb 20, 2012

Overview

Implementing organization: 
Biomedical Engineering Program, Department of Electrical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)
Implementation Partner(s): 
Sukabumi Health Office, the Local Authority Development of Sukabumi and the Information and Communication Department of Sukabumi
Year Launched: 
July 2005
Stage: 
Short-term project
Income Level of Target Population: 
All income levels

Funding

Primary Source of Funding: 
Donor
Funders: 
International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the United Nations Development Programme’s Asia- Pacific Development Information Programme (UNDP-APDIP)

Technology

Technology Used: 
Computer › Internet, Phones › SMS/MMS (Text Message), Phones › Voice, Radio/TV
Technology Purpose: 
Extending Geographic Access
Summary: 

This is a prototype mobile telemedicine system in Indonesia.

Key program components: 

Providing adequate health services in all locales in Indonesia, like most island states, is extremely challenging. To overcome this challenge, a large number of technical and health-oriented organizations are collaborating on a prototype mobile telemedicine system. The system will enable remote consultation and diagnostics and also facilitate the collection of patient data. Depending on the communications infrastructure available at a specific location—radio, mobile, or landline phones, and the Internet—information will be shared between patients at ‘mobile telemedicine units’ and doctors at ‘medical service centers.’ As a first step, researchers conducted field surveys in West Java to inventory health and communications infrastructure. The results of these surveys informed the prototype development. Further enhancements to the system are being made and the team reports that “the project is challenging” as it integrates so many disciplines and technologies.

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