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The Potential of e-Health Continued...
Measuring the economic benefits of digitized hospitals
Demonstrating successful use of technology in healthcare, improving operational efficiency, patient safety and satisfaction
Innovative Good Practices in healthcare
ICT in Medical education - lacunas and research perspective
The Baramati Initiative seeks to encourage learning through presentations and panel discussions, involving not only experts and practitioners from NGOs, corporations and government agencies, but also those who deliver the services at the grassroots, who together with patients are the ultimate beneficiaries of any improvements in the delivery of healthcare that can be achieved from the use of technology.
Further, the annual conference will continue to act as a platform for information exchange, exploring ways in which information and communication technology is being used as a tool to empower the poor. The event is a learning opportunity for participants allowing them to:
Interact directly with grassroots partners i.e. people who are using this technology, and to learn from them the difference that ICT has made a difference in their lives
Meet and interact with individuals and organizations that are financing these efforts
Learn about new trends via exhibits and demonstration booths
The Baramati Concept
The basic concept behind this event is to highlight the enormous potential of digital technologies and the digital economy to help poor communities
Poverty-alleviation organizations, social entrepreneurs, government institutions, corporate enterprises and even uneducated, village entrepreneurs are continuously developing technological solutions to serve the often-overlooked customers at the bottom of the pyramid. These solutions are bringing the benefits of the digital age—increased access to markets, education, environmental information, and government services – to communities around the world. In doing so, they are helping to build the business, economic and social cases for investing in systems and infrastructure needed to serve the poorest of the poor. Together, they are helping to empower hundreds and millions of the world’s underprivileged to become agents of their own development
The purpose of Baramati initiative is to showcase how ICT is being employed to provide sustainable solutions to the needs of poor communities. The conference takes place in Baramati, a town located in rural Maharashtra where an ecosystem using ICT to aid the rural economy has been successfully implemented
This conference attracts over 150 participants each year with over 30-40 foreign participants. Over the last 6 years, the Baramati Initiative has become one of the key forums for people to exchange information on innovative efforts in the field of ICT and Development.
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