Mobile and Wireless Healthcare Conference

24 February 2010, Birmingham, UK. Mobile and wireless technologies offer the opportunity to secure the delivery of more patient-centred care. Better access to knowledge at the point of care also increases overall efficiency and reduces costs. This one-day conference will bring together healthcare IT professionals and clinicians alike to explore how to realise the benefits of mobile and wireless technologies both on the ward and in the community. How can mobile technologies enable the delivery of more efficient care that enhances the patient experience? How can investment in mobile and wireless technology contribute to the realisation of strategic business outcomes? As the threats develop and technology evolves, how can you ensure sensitive data is both mobile and safe? How can you adapt processes and systems to support mobility? What steps can you take to streamline programme steps for mobile devices? To what extent will you need to reassess the organisation of information and data when implementing mobile devices? Plus new for 2010: Snapshot case studies providing insights into the deployment of mobile and wireless technologies followed by demonstration sessions where you can get your hands on featured technologies. Explore their functionality and gain a greater understanding of how they could work for you. Conference web-page Source eHealthNews Portal

Information and Communication Technologies Calls: FP7-ICT-2009-6

CE Directoratul General pentru Cercetare a publicat Call for Proposal la tema Tehnologii informationale si de comunicatii in cadrul FP7.

Termen de 13 aplicare: Aprilie, 2010
Budget: 286 mEuro

Informatii adaugatoare poate fi gasite pe saitul CORDIS

Moldova: Army Enlists Onions and Garlic to Ward Off Swine Flu

The Moldovan Army is issuing garlic and onions to help its soldiers ward off a growing epidemic of swine flu in Eastern Europe, The Associated Press reported Thursday. The chief medical officer for the Defense Ministry, Col. Sergiu Vasislita, was quoted as saying each soldier would get the equivalent of one small onion and two garlic cloves added to his diet as an immune-system boost. Moldova has about 6,500 troops...

NY Times

Health 2.0 Europe Conference - the Leading Showcase of Online and Mobile Technologies in Healthcare

6-7 April 2010, Paris, France.
The agenda for the first international foray, Health 2.0 Europe, has been announced. It is bringing the best of Health 2.0 in America across the Atlantic, but the majority of the program will be featuring European Health 2.0 organizations, technologies and companies. This means that over the coming months Europe and the rest of the globe will be scoured for its top Health 2.0 movers and shakers.

eHealthNews.EU Portal

Workshop on Universal Access and Service and Broadband Development

November 23, 2009, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm ET

Live webcast is available here on the day of the event

Workshop activities will be led by Intelecon Research and Consulting Ltd., authors of the UAS module of the ITU - infoDev ICT Regulation Toolkit.

The purpose of the workshop is two-fold:

* to provide GICT staff and other World Bank colleagues interested in telecom and broadband development issues with a general overview of approaches to UAS, the current status and trends. This includes broadband strategies and the importance of e-applications for development (e.g., e-governance, e-health, ICT in education, etc.); and

* to facilitate a discussion with World Bank staff involved or interested in UAS and broadband projects regarding the lessons learned, and a brainstorming on strategy for future Bank operations (in light of the Bank developing a new ICT sector strategy).

Website: http://go.worldbank.org/BTGEMCWBM0