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Edinburgh March 3 rd , 2011. Dr. Héctor Arrechedera Coordinador de Informática Médica Facultad de Medicina. SOS Telemedicine for Venezuela. Venezuela, a country of contrasts. This network has grown up in the context of a Venezuela which is characterised by :
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Edinburgh March 3rd, 2011 Dr. Héctor Arrechedera Coordinador de Informática Médica Facultad de Medicina
SOS Telemedicine for Venezuela Venezuela, a country of contrasts • This network has grown up in the context of a Venezuela which is characterised by : • A marked inequality in access to / quality of health care in rural areas. • A high incidence of serious diseases (malaria, dengue, Chagas disease, respiratory illnesses, diarroeas, parasitic illnesses) • A lack of doctors and nurses to provide healthcare services
SOS Telemedicine forVenezuela Universidad Central de Venezuela The Universidad Central de Venezuela, founded in colonial times and reformed by Simon Bolivarafter Independence, is the country’s primary University, because of its contribution to science and education, and its role in the resolution of the huge challenges facing Venezuela. It currently has around 8000 lecturers and 60.000 students, sharing a University campus which is also a UNESCO cultural heritage site, in recognition of the magnificent architecture and integration of the arts.
SOS Telemedicine for Venezuela Objective The design, development and implementation of a Telemedecine programme that uses ICT to connect remote centres of primary care with clinical specialists in the Universidad Central de Venezuela, to improve the quality of national public health services, and provide continuing education to healthcare workers and their communities.
Centre of operations in the Univ. Central de Venezuela (UCV), TLM software and links withremote centres • Triage centre in the UCV in operation • Web application for managing second opinions/joint case • consulting designed, developed and implemented • Connectivity with remote centres by • ABA/EVDO: CANTV • Satélite: Telecorp • GPRS: Digitel
Resultsobtained: participants in thenetwork Necesidades para la gestión del proyecto • Tecnology • HP: Commercialpartnerforproof of concept o (2008 – 2009) & supplier of equipment (2009 – 2010) • Cisco: connectivity • Digitel: telecommunicacions • Telecorp: telecommunicacions • Microsoft: commercial & licensedapplications • CentresofMedicalCare • Hospitals • Mobile Centres • CIP´s • Government • Corposalud • Government (national and regional) • Town Hall • Financial • Total • CDCH-UCV Fondo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología
University Centres Involved Instituto de Medicina Tropical “Dr. Féliz Pifano” Facultad de Medicina - UCV Vicerrectorado Académico Organización de Bienestar Estudiantil (OBE) Escuela de Computación y Laboratorio de Fotografía de la Facultad de Ciencias Biblioteca Central Dirección de Tecnología de Información y Comunicaciones Consejo de Desarrollo Científico y Humanístico (CDCH) Dirección de Servicios Generales Consejo de Preservación y Desarrollo
Multidisciplinary Team • Trainees, Postgraduate students and Profesionales in: • Computing • Social Science • Languages • Medicine
SOS Telemedicine for Venezuela Students
SOS Telemedicine for Venezuela Doctors
SOS Telemedicine for Venezuela Communities
SOS Telemedicina for Venezuela Operating Platform UCV
SOS Telemedicina for Venezuela Operating Plataform UCV
SOS Telemedicina for Venezuela Teams UCV
SOS Telemedicina for Venezuela Teams Hewlett Packard - Cisco
SOS Telemedicina para Venezuela Teams Microsoft Venezuela
SOS Telemedicina for Venezuela Teams Programmers - Telecommunications
SOS Telemedicina for Venezuela Teams Telecommunications
SOS Telemedicine for Venezuela Teams Communities
SOS Telemedicine for Venezuela Second Opinions in Healthcare http://sos.ucv.ve
SOS Telemedicina para Venezuela Multimedia Database http://www.youtube.com/TheSOStelemedicina
SOS Telemedicina para Venezuela Sites Installed
SOS Telemedicina para Venezuela Sites Installed Achievements Nueva Esparta State Juan Griego Los Millanes Tacarigua Pedregal Pampatar Corposalud Hospital Mlitar La Asunción El Valle Isla de Coche El Espinal La Guardia Salamanca Los Robles Paraguachí Boca de Pozo Villa Rosa Altagracia Los Cocos Robledal Punta de Piedra Bella Vista Guacuco El Guamache
SOS Telemedicina para Venezuela Sites installed Achievements Anzoátegui State Mapire Pariaguán San Diego de Cabrutica Uverito Zuata
SOS Telemedicina para Venezuela Sites installed Achievements Amazonas State Cacurí
SOS Telemedicina para Venezuela Sites installed Achievements
SOS Telemedicina para Venezuela Sites installed Achievements
SOS Telemedicina para Venezuela Sites Installed Achievements
SOS Telemedicina para Venezuela Sites Installed Achievements