Developing e-Health Capabilities in Bhutan
Publication | June 2014
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Information and communication technology facilitates the efficient delivery of health-care services to rural communities.
This issue describes how a partnership among ADB, the Government of Bhutan, and Hewlett-Packard used technology to improve delivery of health care services to rural people living in remote locations.
Highlights
- In Bhutan, patients incur high costs to reach health care centers. This spurred the Royal Government of Bhutan to explore innovative approaches to providing quality health care.
- ADB partnered with Bhutan in 2013 to pursue electronic approaches that address rural connectivity deficits in a cost-efficient way. These include e-Health and Television White Space.
- The pilot demonstrated how countries can use technologies to improve provision and delivery of health care services. Faster medical diagnoses help patients receive timely and much-needed medical treatment.
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