The improved connectivity is expected to enhance communication and consultation between e-health services and reserves, and bring specialists to the reserves without the specialist having to leave their office.
The improved connectivity is expected to enhance communication and consultation between e-health services and reserves, and bring specialists to the reserves without the specialist having to leave their office.
The funding will be a provided by Health Canada’s First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB). Partnering in the project are the federal government, SaskTel and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN).
SaskTel will begin installing fibre cables this year in 83 First Nation health facilities this year, and expects installation to be complete by 2014.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Creeson Agecoutay
Quelle/Source: The StarPhoenix, 31.07.2012
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