WiMAX network based E health service and telemedicine applications for rural and remote populations in India

In India, today also remote villages are out of mobile network coverage because of private service providers are not willing to deploy the mobile network in remote rural area because of less chance for revenue generation. BSNL is providing WiMAX broadband connectivity only for cities and town and remote villages are waiting for high speed broad band connectivity to access E. services. Over all rural health is in poor stage due to unavailability of modern technology, ICT infrastructure, E. health services, telemedicine, sufficient doctors to monitor health. In case of any disaster, Epidemic diseases there are no national health insurance policy for the country. Government supported healthcare delivery follows a three tier system and is the primary responsibility of each state. It has been observed that there is a great deal of disparity in quality and access to healthcare between urban and rural regions. This can be bridged through telemedicine technology based on WiMAX Broadband connectivity if the tool is integrated into existing healthcare delivery system. Both government and private sector have been actively participating in tele-health programmes. The telemedicine market has witnessed spectacular growth during the last two years mainly because of timely convergence in the areas of Information technology, Communication and Healthcare along with launching of central e-health schemes including telemedicine by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.