According to a statement issued by the foundation, telemedicine involves the use of broadband technology that provides real-time high speed access for the transfer of medical imaging, video, data and voice. The technology enables e-learning and training through video consultation. Expert physicians from USA have volunteered for this project.
Read more: Nepal: Telemedicine services connects Pokhara with US
Kailash Neupane, spokesperson at NTA, said it has requested the Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) to publish a notice regarding the starting of wireless broadband service in the country in the gadget. “Once the notice is published, we will invite national and international companies to operate wireless broadband service,” he added.
Read more: Nepal: Wireless broadband service in rural areas soon
According to published reports, the Nepal government plans to connect 25 district hospitals, most of them located in the remote and inaccessible Himalayas, to specialists in the capital Kathmandu via satellite uplink. Those specialists, in turn, will be linked up with "super-specialists" working in 12 hospitals across India, to give them access to further medical expertise when needed.
Read more: Hospitals in Rural Nepal to Get Access to Specialists via Telemedicine
Over the next few weeks, the government will begin connecting 25 district hospitals, most of them located in the rugged and inaccessible Himalayas, to specialist consultants in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, using satellite technology.
Read more: Power of the Internet Bringing Health Care to Rural Nepalese
Built on the principal of seamless integration between the three governing bodies of healthcare delivery, The 2010 Everest Extreme Expedition includes The Clinical Team, The Technology Team, and The Administrative Team.