Back in September, unnoticed by most people outside of Africa, the Society for Telemedicine and eHealth in Nigeria hosted the second 2-day Pan African Conference on Telemedicine and eHealth (PACTe). The theme was ‘eHealth in Low Resource Settings’. In view… Read moreConference report: eHealth in Low Resource Settings
You might want to drop in on the following forum topic to read a US user’s view of the alert systems and EPRs unmediated by any company spin. It’s called: For those who dislikes wearing Medic Alert Bracelets – here’s… Read moreAlert systems – another user's view
A new product launched by the Dutch TechMedic company and ‘adopted’ by the communications provider T-mobile, the Dyna-Vision is a “small and portable device, with the dimensions of a PDA…monitors up-to 10 clinical parameters through non-invasive sensors attached to the… Read moreDyna-Vision iPhone telemedicine application for heart problems
Allerayde, a UK company that provides products for people suffering from allergies recently won a prize in a competition for companies that make products that will make use of the Galileo satellite positioning system. It was for an ‘”auto-injector’ pen… Read moreLocation-alerting injection pens for diabetics
Local news item from Swindon about Age Concern’s Aid Call alarm service. Nice to note the flexible approach to helping people into the service: “We can offer a no commitment demonstration for people so they can see exactly how it… Read moreElderly urged to get safety alarms (UK)
Probably of interest to many UK Telecare Aware readers, the Self Directed Support – the Future for Supported Housing Conference will be held in Manchester on 27-28 January 2009. The theme is ‘making sense of personalisation’ [If you need a… Read moreConference: Self Directed Support – the Future for Supported Housing (UK)
