eHealth in the Context of Early Warning and Space Applications F. Lievens 1, 2, M. Jordanova 3,4 1...

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eHealth in the Context of eHealth in the Context of Early Warning and Space Early Warning and Space

ApplicationsApplicationsF. Lievens1, 2, M. Jordanova3,4

1 Board Member and Treasurer, International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth, Switzerland, [email protected]

2 Med-e-Tel International Coordinator, Belgium [email protected], Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria [email protected]

4Coordinator Educational Program, Med-e-Tel

Workshop on the Use of Micro-Satellite Technologies for Environmental Monitoring and Impact to Human Health, Tarusa, Kaluga, Russia

23-7 September 2007

IntroductionIntroduction

We are living in a time of uncertainty. Human health is affected directly and indirectly. Health systems need to act to prevent and manage the impacts on population

At the same time, health services face serious problems such as rising costs, ageing society, globalization and migration, transnational health encounters, etc.


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SolutionSolution

eHealth is a practical solution for part of these problems, ensuring high quality affordable healthcare for all at any time any where

It has the potential to– Enhance preventive care – Educate medical staff and citizens

Perception grows at all levels that eHealth has the potential to change our life


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Five Years from Now, Which Technologies are going to be the Breakout Hits?

Five Years from Now, Which Technologies are going to be the Breakout Hits?

150 000 people from 104 countries answered this question IBM performed the survey The company narrowed that list down to the five

innovations that are the "most impactful”:– The 3-D Internet – Mind-reading cell phones – Nanotechnology for energy and the environment – eHealth– Real-time speech translation

Source: http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/12/28/23418.aspx


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eHealth in Emergency eHealth in Emergency

Climate change Globalization and migration Natural disasters Terrorism


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Climate Change Climate Change Climate change affect human health:

– The hottest day in Japan, 16.08.2007 40.9C caused 12 deaths – The heatwave in August 2003 caused over 35 000 excess deaths

in Europe– Cases of salmonellosis rise by 5-10% for each 1°C increase in

weekly temperature when the ambient temperature is at least 5°C– Floods that hit European countries in recent years, causing deaths,

injuries, and diseases, and their frequency is expected to increase– Lyme borreliosis and tickborne encephalitis have spread into higher

latitudes (up to Sweden) and altitudes (such as Czech Republic) in recent decades and have become more common

– The average length of the growing season of plants with allergenic pollen and other elements causing allergic sensitivity in Europe has increased by 10 - 11 days over the past 30 years


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eHealth Helps toeHealth Helps to

Shift from a reactive to a proactive attitude

Strengthening existing activities for disease control and health protection

Easily collaborate with climatologists and planners in land use and urban design all over the world, and to prepare communities and cities against the growing health risks of climate change


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Globalization and MigrationGlobalization and Migration

As borders disappear, people and goods are increasingly free to move, creating new challenges to global health

These cannot be met by national governments alone but must be dealt with instead by international organizations and agreements


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Globalization and Migration: SARSGlobalization and Migration: SARS

SARS = Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

21 February–26 March 2003SARS: international amplification and transmission by guests, indicated as A–K, at Hotel M, Hong Kong,

7 August 2003 SARS: cumulative number of reported cases

Source: WHO/CDC


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Natural DisastersNatural Disasters Peru 15 August 2007 at least >500 people

perished and 1,350 were injured in the 7.9-magnitude quake. The death toll is expected to rise

Pakistan, October 2005: An earthquake devastates rural Pakistan. Winter quickly descends on the mountainous region, leaving many victims without shelter in the bitter cold

Turkey 1999: the earthquake left 45,000 dead and 150,000 injured. Hospitals had been damaged, some beyond repair, and emergency medical crews were overwhelmed

http://www.disasterlogistics.org/html/medicine.html



Natural Disasters: Tsunami ReliefNatural Disasters: Tsunami Relief



Terrorism: Chemical and BioterrorismTerrorism: Chemical and Bioterrorism

Example: anthrax spores placed in letters, have illustrated how vulnerable our society is to such acts of terrorism

The best preparation is an informed society

New models introduced by eHealth:– We bear responsibility to stay informed and to

filter the available information– The health care system cannot serve all our needs

but is still here to help



Terrorism: Nuclear Attack Terrorism: Nuclear Attack The fear now is of a terrorist attack — the explosion of a “dirty

bomb” or the dispersal of high activity radioactive sources through air conditioning, subways, drinking water or food. Hundreds or thousands might die

Unintentional and unexpected radiation incidents have so far been rare, with 134 deaths from 420 incidents worldwide between 1944 and 2002

We are not enough prepared to react

How will you react if there is a phone call: “Doctor, come quickly. There's been a nuclear incident!”



Humanitarian Health Interventions Humanitarian Health Interventions

Reasons for interest: – The rapid increase in the overall volume of

humanitarian assistance in the last decade: from 2 billion in 1990 to $5.5 billion by 2000

– First eHealth application in humanitarian interventions - earthquake in Mexico City 1985

Source: Garshnek V., Burkle F. “Applications of Telemedicine and Telecommunications to Disaster Medicine”, J Am Med Inform Assoc. 1999 Jan–Feb; 6(1): 26–37



eHealth: Role in Disaster ManagementeHealth: Role in Disaster Management

Setting of eHealth centers and/or mobile medical clinics and supply logistics SAVE LIVES

Connecting hospitals, specialists and disaster victims, bringing specialist via communication technologies into the disaster field

Training of volunteers Teleconsultations Addressing day to day needs of victims Follow-up activities

Remains of civil hospital Gharhee, Pakistan

Mobile medical clinic



eHealth for SafetyeHealth for Safety

One of the most significant problems in mass casualty management is that we are not prepared for disasters - we can only respond to them

Modern communication technologies and systems are most valuable tools for it!



eHealth is “Working Together”eHealth is “Working Together”

No success is possible without working together

Networking is crucial for every step of eHealth implementation

Regional & International Collaboration is vital!

Two major international forums help bringing experts and business as well as citizens together



ISfTeHISfTeH

The International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth

http://www.isft.net



Mission Statement

The ISfTeH exists to facilitate the International disseminationof knowledge and experience in Telemedicine and eHealth

and to provide access to recognized experts in the field worldwide!

ISfTeH

Acting as – Moderator in all aspects of healthcare – Feeder for information and projects – Coordinator between science, education and

implementation– Activator of networking and development

ISfTeH is the International representative body of National and other Associations, Institutions, Corporations, Individuals

In Partnership with WHO, ITU, UNOOSA, WABT/UNESCOLiaising with other International Associations



ISfTeHISfTeH National members

Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, D.R. Congo, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Kosova, Malaysia, Nigeria, Poland, Russia, Switzerland, The Netherlands, UK, Ukraine, Venezuela



ISfTeH

Associative members Brazil, France, Germany

Institutional members

Australia, Belgium, China, Colombia, Denmark, France, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Turkey, USA



ISfTeHISfTeH

Corporate members

Germany, Russia, Switzerland, U.K., U.S.A.



ISfTeH

Individual members

Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Egypt, France, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Moldova, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States



2007: ISfTeH Participation in Major International Events


– ICDS 2007 - TELEMED 2007 Guadeloupe, French Caribbean (05.01. - 07.01.2007)

– eHEALTH ASIA 2007 Putrajaya, Malaysia (06.02. - 08.02.2007)

– NICTe 2007, Enugu, Nigeria (07.03. - 09.03.2007)

– TeleHealth 2007, Hannover, Germany (19.03. - 20.03.2007)

– 3rd International Conference “Telemedicine, Experience@Prospects” Donetsk, Ukraine (27.03. - 29.03.2007)

– Med-e-Tel 2007, Luxembourg, G.D. of Luxembourg (18.04 - 20.04.2007)

– EMMIT 2007, Mangalia, Romania (03.05-05.05.2007)

– Cross-border eHealth in the Baltic Sea Region - Healthcare delivery for the patients of today and tomorrow , Stockholm, Sweden (21.05. - 22.05.2007)

– Telehealth 2007, The Third IASTED International Conference on Telehealth, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (30.05 - 01.06.2007)





– TTeC 07, Tromsø Telemedicine and eHealth Conference, Tromsø, Norway (11.06. - 13.06.2007)

– Global Health Care Expansion Congress, Dubai, U.A.E., (05.09 - 09.09.2007)

– DGTelemed Fachkonferenz, Berlin, Germany (01.11. - 02.11.2007)

– Telemedicine Society of India, 3rd National Conference, XII-th ISfTeH International Conference, Chennai, India (02.11. - 03.11.2007)

– CST 2007 - SCT 2007 Annual Conference, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada (04.11. - 06.11.2007)

– CeHR 2007, Comprehensive eHealth, Regensburg, Germany (02.12. - 05.12.2007)



Med-e-Tel Med-e-Tel

Med-e-Tel (The International Educational and Networking Forum for eHealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT)

http://www.medetel.lu



Med-e-Tel: 5 Years of SuccessMed-e-Tel: 5 Years of Success

The highly specialized international educational and networking forum for eHealth, telemedicine and health ICT

It brings manufacturers and suppliers of specific equipments as well as service providers together with buyers, healthcare professionals, international organizations and association executives, institutional decision makers and policy makers from all over the world

It provides them with hands-on experience and knowledge about currently available products, technologies and applications

It is the forum where state-of-the-art products, services, ideas, projects, etc are presented and discussed

It is the nesting place for developing existing relationships and establishing new co-operation and partnerships between individuals, scientific groups/institutions, small, medium and large size enterprises, etc.



Med-e-Tel provides many educational opportunities through its extensive program of presentations, panel discussions, workshops and satellite symposia

Med-e-Tel 2007 was accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide maximum of 18 hours of European external CME credits for medical specialists

EACCME credits are also recognized by the American Medical Association towards the Physician's Recognition Award (PRA)

AccreditationAccreditation



Med-e-Tel 2007Med-e-Tel 2007

Participants from 48 countries 38 companies and organizations

present on the exhibition floor >150 presentations from 45

countries Lists of exhibitors and

presentations are available on the web http://www.medetel.lu

Countries represented at Med-Countries represented at Med-e-Tel 2007e-Tel 2007

Proceedings with full text presentations were published. CD-ROMs and Hard copy – available on request

Order forms at

http://www.medetel.lu/index.php?



FormatFormat

Exhibition Educational program:

Plenary session

(WHO, Intel, TSI, ISfTeH, Meavita, WABT/UNESCO) Parallel sessions Satellite symposia Workshops Project meetings …

Media corner



Supporting organizationsSupporting organizations

EC Information Society & Media Directorate-General EC Health & Consumer Protection Directorate-General European Association of Healthcare IT Managers Centre de Recherche Public - Santé International Association of Homes and Services for the Ageing International Council on Medical & Care Compunetics International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth Ministry of Health – Luxembourg Solar-Terrestrial Influences Laboratory, Bulgarian Academy of

Sciences U.S. Commercial Service UATI-ICET/UNESCO WHO ITU



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Next edition - 16-18 April, 2008

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Do not forget to tell your friends!

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ISfTeH and Med-e-Tel: Working Together

ISfTeH and Med-e-Tel: Working Together

Two sides of the coin Lead the way from needs to practical applications Serve networking – meeting real people, real business, real

achievements, real products, discussing real problems Education for business, science, practitioners, citizens

Business eHealthImproving

service delivery

Securing place in digital

economy

Fostering the

growth of Business



The Success of eHealth Depends on Teamwork The Success of eHealth Depends on Teamwork between all Actors Involved, between All of Us!between all Actors Involved, between All of Us!



Thank you!Thank you!

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