Mobile Early Detection and Prevention of Oral Cancer
Details of the organization
Name *
Biocon Foundation
Country *
India
Website (URL)
http://www.bioconfoundation.org
Type *
Civil society entities
Information about the project
Project title *
Mobile Early Detection and Prevention of Oral Cancer
Title acronym
mEDPOC
Description *
Biocon Foundation has developed and implemented a mobile phone based management platform for cancer screening and surveillance that enables the creation of electronic health records and facilitates targeted screening for Oral Cancer. This m-Health program provides a platform to connect specialists with rural population for diagnosis and it also creates an opportunity for follow up and referrals. The screening is conducted either by house to house visit or in a work place setting. In work place setting, the health workers can reach out to a larger population within a specified time. It is a faster and more reliable way to access people who are at risk of developing oral cancer.
Project website
http://www.bioconfoundation.org/bfound-health-cancer.asp
Geographical coverage *
Local implementation: India, Karnataka
Status *
Fully implemented and active
from 01/06/2012
Partners
KLE Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore, Axxonet System Technologies Pvt Ltd. Bangalore
eHealth information
Target beneficiary groups *
Adolescent
Adult
Elderly
tobacco users
Target user groups *
Community health worker
Nurse and midwife
Physician
Health topics addressed *
Healthy living
Substance abuse
Cancer (oral)
Diseases addressed *
Cancer
eHealth applications *
Access to information and services
Diagnostic and treatment support
Healthcare management
Patient monitoring
Telehealth/telemedicine
ICT infrastructure *
Satellite
Wired network
Wireless network
Equipment and devices *
Computers / Servers / Tablets
Mobile phones
Smartphones
Standards
None
Programme evaluation *
This project is evaluated?
Planned