E-Health Network for Tsunami Refugees

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"Kiosks for internet access and emergency telemedicine, part of the “Mobile E-Health Initiative for Developing Countries”, will soon be delivered to the tsunami affected Aceh region in Indonesia thanks to a multinational consortium and the International Telecommunication Union/IEEE."

E-medicine, telemedicine, whatever they want to call it, heralds a new era and initiative in inspired technological delivery to disaster ravaged areas. It also enables local people to deal with the difficult to manage outreach areas where some inhabitants are wary of newcomers and foreign aid workers. There was an article in The Australian on Monday about the telemedicine kiosks in Aceh and how for 30 to 40 thousand dollars per kiosk they could provide medical expertise to the tsunami affected areas. What a great use of our experts and expertise for the benefit of humanity. It appears to be less intrusive but very effective.