Using Telemedicine as an Enabler for Antenatal Care in Pakistan
Muhammad Khalid, Ali M. Akbar, Ajay Kumar Tanwani, Amina Tariq, Muddassar Farooq · 2008
Abstract: Pakistan is a developing country with more than 60 % of its population residing in rural areas with insufficient health care facilities. The recent advancements in telemedicine provide a significant opportunity to the developing countries to develop a health infrastructure that addresses the needs of the rural population. In this paper, we discuss our model of a remote patient monitoring system (RPMS) that aims to provide a cost efficient yet effective health care system to the patients residing in the remote areas of Pakistan. In particular, we have initially selected the domain of antenatal care because of an alarming mother mortality rate of Pakistan. This system will augment the existing health care infrastructure.