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ZAMBIA
TELEMEDICINE IN ZAMBIA-WHERE ARE WE?
By
Dr Sydney ShampileBScHB, MBChB, MMed(SGY) (UNZA)
Chandigarh, India16/03/2015
Contents
• Introduction• Telemedicine in Zambia• Network• Equipment• Telemedicine CME• Other benefits• The Eclipse• Where is the problem• Solutions• Conclusion
South Central Africa
Land locked but land linked
752,614 km2
Zambia: India= 1:4
15million people
Africa Cup Champions2012
Lusaka 2015
1964
Copper Mines
Tourism
Agriculture & Wild life
Zambia Telemedicine
• The project funded by Government of India
• Launched in Zambia on 9th November 2009
• Managed by Pan-African e-Network Project who offer technical support
• Inaugural second phase of the Pan-African e-Network Project was launched on 16th August 2010
Network
• From Zambia to Senegal hub via RASCOM (Regional African Satellite Communication Organization)
• This connection is via VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal)
• Senegal hub to India connected via MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) line
• Connected with over 10 different super specialty hospitals in India
Equipment• 1. Glucometer
• 2.Urine analyzer
• 3.BP machine
• 4.Mobile X-ray machine
• 5.Ultra sound scanning machine
• 6.Xray digitizer
• 7.ECG machine
• 8.Defibrillator
• 9.Hot air sterilizer
• 10.Microscope with digital cameras .
Telemedicine CME
• Tele-consultation
• On-line Continues Medical Education (CME)
• Off-line session
• Computers connected for different applications
Other benefits• Support e-governance and e-commerce
• Infotainment
• Resource mapping
• Meteorological
• VVIP connectivity among the Heads of State of 53 African countries through a highly secure closed satellite network.
The eclipse
• We see light and great potential
• Still have obstacles
• Low usage
• Doctors, Pathologists, Psychiatrists and Radiographers not well informed of activities
• UG and PG students not taking advantage of tele-education
Where is the problem?
• Break in communication
Service Manager
UTH Management
Community
Health workers
Where is the problem?
• Interest?
• Acceptability?
• Support infrastructure?
• Motivation?
• Lack of accessibility?
• Incentives?
Solutions
• Find root cause
• Improve communication
• Develop interest
• Demonstrate advantages to stake holders
• Improve accessibility
• Introduce telemedicine into UG curriculum
• Improve support infrastructure
• Incentives????
Conclusion
• Telemedicine has potential to improve health care delivery
• Encourage usage
• Medical IT is unavoidable and way to future development
Thank you