eHealth Asia 2009 : eAsia 2009

'eHEALTH Asia 2009’ – organised as part of the 4th annual ‘eASiA 2009’ ICT conference and exhibition, between 2-4 December 2009 in Colombo, Sri Lanka will bring some of the most eminent eHealth experts, policy makers, researchers, solution developers and technocrats from across Asia and beyond to explore the most cutting-edge technologies and best practices in ICT application for healthcare management, service delivery, clinical efficiency and patient safety.

With the objective for creating an inclusive and multi-stakeholder platform, eHEALTH Asia 2009 is actively engaging government agencies, healthcare service providers, academic/research institutions, medical professionals, ICT solution providers and development agencies working in this domain.

The event will be designed to create a unique platform for visioning and knowledge sharing in the domain of ICT-driven healthcare and facilitate multi-stakeholder partnership and professional networking among governments, industry, academia, civil society organisations and international funding agencies working in Asian region.

Key Themes

• Telemedicine and Telehealth Applications
• National eHealth Policy, Strategy and infrastructure
• Confidentiality, Privacy, Trust and Security of eHealth Records
• Ethical and Legal Issues in eHealth
• Epidemiology, early warning systems and outbreak detection
• Telecommunication, Wireless and Mobile Applications in eHealth
• Electronic Medical Records and Intelligent Medical Systems
• Data Standards & Interoperability for Health Information Exchange
• Emerging & Cutting-Edge Technologies in eHealth
• Social Transformation of Patients and Healthcare Professionals
• Evidence-based Medicine through eHealth,
• eHealth Applications for Developing Countries