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Proposed Framework for the Deployment of Telemedicine Centers in Rural Bangladesh

Proposed Framework for the Deployment of Telemedicine Centers in Rural Bangladesh

Raqibul Mostafa, Gazi Mehedi Hasan, A.M. Alomgir Kabir, Md Atiqur Rahman
Copyright: © 2011 |Volume: 2 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 18
ISSN: 1947-315X|EISSN: 1947-3168|EISBN13: 9781613506813|DOI: 10.4018/jehmc.2011010104
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Mostafa, Raqibul, et al. "Proposed Framework for the Deployment of Telemedicine Centers in Rural Bangladesh." IJEHMC vol.2, no.1 2011: pp.55-72. http://doi.org/10.4018/jehmc.2011010104

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Mostafa, R., Hasan, G. M., Kabir, A. A., & Rahman, M. A. (2011). Proposed Framework for the Deployment of Telemedicine Centers in Rural Bangladesh. International Journal of E-Health and Medical Communications (IJEHMC), 2(1), 55-72. http://doi.org/10.4018/jehmc.2011010104

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Mostafa, Raqibul, et al. "Proposed Framework for the Deployment of Telemedicine Centers in Rural Bangladesh," International Journal of E-Health and Medical Communications (IJEHMC) 2, no.1: 55-72. http://doi.org/10.4018/jehmc.2011010104

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Abstract

This paper presents a unique and comprehensive framework for the deployment of effective telemedicine centers in diverse locations in Bangladesh. The framework employs a top-down analysis and design approach by properly organizing the key elements comprising it. The elements include a nationwide analysis of demographics along with current healthcare scenario as well location-specific pre-deployment studies and the recommended telemedicine solution. This framework will be a valuable guide to deploy effective and long-term telemedicine center at any given location. Towards this goal, the paper presents the framework along with a detailed discussion of the constituent elements, and analyzes several case studies to demonstrate the application of the framework to provide site-specific telemedicine solutions at some selected test sites. All the previous telemedicine projects in Bangladesh suffered from a lack of sustainability and it is expected that deployments based on the proposed framework will be effective, scalable, and long-lasting in bringing e-healthcare to the target population in Bangladesh.

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