JIPMER plans to expand telemedicine network

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research here has drawn up plans to expand its telemedicine network by collaborating with various institutions across the world.
A release from the institute said it had been proposed to establish the telemedicine collaboration with Telemedicine Development Centre of Asia, Asia Pacific Advanced Network and Trans Eurasia Information Network.
JIPMER , a tertiary care institute of national importance under the control of Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry, has been designated as Regional Resource Centre (RRC) for telemedicine activities in South India.
The RRC has been catering to more than 160 medical colleges in the five Southern States.

"Telemedicine infrastructure in the institute is upto date with most available telemedicine equipment including high speed (1Gbps) internet connectivity and satellite connectivity," it said.
A number of telemedicine projects were now in place in JIPMER, the release added.
A delegation of doctors from JIPMER led by the institute's director Dr S C Parija attended the two-day 9th Asia Telemedicine Symposium held recently in South Korea which was organised by Telemedicine Development Centre of Asia, the release said.