A model for sustainable, partnership-based telehealth services in rural India: An early process evaluation from Tuver village, Gujarat.

Background: Telehealth can improve access to high-quality healthcare for rural populations in India. However, rural communities often have other needs, such as sanitation or employment, to benefit fully from telehealth offerings, highlighting a need for systems-level solutions. A Business of Humanity approach argues that innovative solutions to wicked problems like these require strategic decision-making that attends to a) humaneness, e.

Cohort profile: social well-being and determinants of health study (SWADES), Kerala, India.

Purpose: In response to the need for more advanced and longitudinal data concerning chronic diseases, behavioural risk factors and social support systems in India, the SWADES (Social Well-being and Determinants of Health Study) was established.

Participants: At baseline, 997 adults aged 30 years and over, living in the semi-urban area were interviewed in their home.

Findings To Date: Data collected included self-reports of demographic details, health, depression, morbid conditions and healthcare utilisation, risk factors (physical, behavioural and social) of chronic diseases, common mental disorders, out-of-pocket expenditure, social support network, social cohesion, disability, education and wealth.

Telemedicine in Camp Mode While Screening for Noncommunicable Diseases: A Preliminary Report from India.

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a major cause of disease burden. NCDs are a global epidemic and India is no exception. Risk factors contributing to NCDs can be detected before symptoms occur.

Tele-Emergency Services in the Himalayas.

turnaround time for an emergency teleconsult was less than 12 minutes.

Estimating the proportion of persons with diabetes developing diabetic retinopathy in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Available evidence from India shows that the control of diabetes is poor in majority of the population. This escalates the risk of complications. There is no systematic review to estimate the magnitude of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in India.