Telemedicine and eHealth: Perspective Bangladesh

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Telemedicine and eHealth Perspective Bangladesh

• Dr Asaduzzaman Khan Dr Meftun Khandker AHMS Reza

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A group of responsible physicians, telecom and
Information and Commun-ication (ICT) specialist
and policy makers have come together and formed a
common platform named Bangladesh Society for
Telemedicine eHealth (BSTeH)
BSTeH
BSTeHs purpose is to promote ehealth,
telemedicine and associated fields including
research, development, practical applications and
initial and supplementary training
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Dr. Asaduzzaman Khan
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Bangladesh is a country of inequitable
distribution of resources.
About 70 of total population live in rural areas
About 75 of total qualified physician are
practicing in urban areas.
Roads and highways are underdeveloped
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Telecom networks are growing very rapidly in
Bangladesh
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• Quick solution about any problems for treatment
• Treatment facilities would be made available
  through one stop service center
• Increase in number of patients
• Get suggestion/advice from different doctors
• New information on latest drugs/treatment options
  
• Improve decision making process involving
  multiple medical professionals
• Keep the records of the patients in the TMS for
  the use of future references or future needs.

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Challenges and Risks

• Some challenges and risks mentioned by service
  providers
• Lack of mental satisfaction of the patients
• Common people, especially the rural people are
  not aware of the system
• Lack of confidentiality of the information about
  the female patients
• Patients may not feel comfortable in telemedicine
  service through the video conference
• Ignorance or illiteracy may create some problem
• Cost effectiveness of the service might also be a
  problem

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• Lack of continuous supply of electricity might be
  challenging for the reliability of the service
• Internet facilities are not available in every
  place
• Local doctors and village doctors may resist the
  TMS system due to the fears about their
  professionalism.
• There is risk if proper maintenance or management
  services are not available.

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Community acceptance is an essential
pre-requisite and can be ensured through
strategically designed campaigns and appropriate
media publicity. Overall, the comments were
that if the proper services by the TMS continue
and people feel about its advantages, then there
will be no risk.
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TELEMEDICINE eHEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS

• GrameenPhone Ltd, Bangladesh.
• AnovaTech Ltd, Bangladesh
• Medinova Medical Services
• Concept Hospital, Feni
• Chevron Clinical Laboratory
• Sitakund X-ray and Pathology
• Telemedicine Reference Company Limited
• Global Telemedicine Company

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Conclusion BSTeH is working on propagating to
make a prospective health sector in
Bangladesh. The goal of this society is to
facilitate the achievement of the health related
targets of Millennium Development Goal (MDG) by
2015.
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