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ITU Regional Initiative on ICT Applications, including e-Health |
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 This project is an integral part of the European regional initiatives adopted by
the ITU Resolution 17 (WTDC-10, Hyderabad), with “ICT
applications, including e-health”, being one of them.
It aims at assisting Member States in sharing best practices in the
implementation of e-applications, including e-health. To achieve this objective,
ITU shall jointly with countries in Central and Eastern Europe promote the
e-health initiative and help these countries better understand and utilize this
ICT application by supporting healthcare system through proper use of
information and communication technologies in medical data processing, assisting
countries' healthcare efforts in rural and remote areas, and also, reducing the
overall costs of healthcare services.
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Objectives of the Regional Initiative |
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The objectives of this European
Regional Initiative are:
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Faster and easier storage
of, transmission of and access to medical data and health-related
information for healthcare providers and professionals, citizens/patients,
academics, researchers, policy-makers and others;
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Capacity building and
improved delivery of healthcare services, particularly in rural and remote
areas;
- Reduction of operational and administrative costs in implementing
healthcare services.
Overview of some activities undertaken within the framework of the Regional
Initiative:
- Stocktaking of the e-health related initiatives
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Two background papers commissioned addressing the regulatory,
policy, strategy, business and technical challenges related to the e-health,
in particular m-health
- Established contacts with key European stakeholders, including European
Commission, EIH, Private Sectors
- Project document under development
- Experts group meeting on m-health scheduled for
25-26 September 2012
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Important
Meetings
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UPCOMING MEETINGS
 Dates:
25-26 September 2012
Meeting:
ITU Experts Group Meeting of Regional
Initiative for Europe on ICT Applications, in particular e-Health: m-Health: Towards Care,
Cure and Prevention
Participation: Telecommunication Administrations, Regulatory
Authorities, ITU Sector Members (Private Sectors, Academia)
Location:
ITU, Geneva, Switzerland
Organizer:
ITU
Focal Point:
Jaroslaw Ponder, Coordinator for
Europe, ITU and Vladimir Stankovic, Consultant, EUR, ITU
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Dates: 29
June 2012 / Review of the
Approach for Regional Initiative (see documents below)
Participation: Telecommunication Administrations, Regulatory
Authorities, ITU Sector Members (Private Sectors, Academia)
Location:
Physical Meeting and Virtual Meeting
Organizer:
ITU
Focal Point:
Jaroslaw Ponder, Coordinator for
Europe, ITU and Vladimir Stankovic, Consultant, EUR, ITU
A virtual room will be available at:
http://itu.adobeconnect.com/ehealth/ Kindly refer to the
instructions for joining the meeting remotely. “Guest Access” is enabled
for this meeting and there will be an online moderator, assisting the remote
participants. Please don’t hesitate to contact us for any queries or assistance
at EURregion@itu.int.
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Who should be part of the Regional Initiative? |
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Focal points of the telecommunication administrations,
regulatory authorities, regional organizations, sector members focusing on
e-accessibility and special guests from European countries:
Europe:
Albania,
Andorra,
Austria,
Belgium,
Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria,
Czech Rep.,
Croatia,
Cyprus,
Denmark,
Estonia,
Finland,
France,
Germany,
Greece,
Vatican,
Hungary,
Iceland,
Ireland,
Israel,
Italy,
Latvia,
Liechtenstein,
Lithuania,
Luxembourg,
Malta,
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
Monaco,
Montenegro,
Netherlands,
Norway,
Poland,
Portugal,
Romania,
Serbia,
Slovak Republic,
San Marino,
Spain,
Slovenia,
Sweden,
Switzerland,
Turkey,
United Kingdom
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