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Apollo joins hands with Anna University
Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, Executive Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group, said, “Today, the requirement for these courses is massive. The telehealth segment is growing at a rapid pace and we require professionally qualified people to support this segment. Apollo considered Anna University an apt university to collaborate with to offer the telehealth technology course for the first time in Asia.”
The Telehealth Technology Course will address the technical, the medical and the business aspects. The faculty from Anna University will handle the technical aspects while the medical and business aspects will be taken care of by the faculty from Apollo Hospitals. Dr. E. Balagurusamy, Vice-Chancellor, Anna University, said, “The objective of the course is to provide health and industry sectors with people capable of understanding the design, selection, procurement, installation, management, maintenance and evaluation of telehealth systems appropriate to the present and future needs.”
The course will cost Rs 10,000 per private candidate, Rs 20,000 for institution/sponsored candidates and $ 750 for overseas candidates. Seats: The Telehealth Technology Course will be available in three batches annually and will accommodate only 30 students per batch. The duration of the course will be four weeks. This includes four-day hands on training at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, and a one day visit to a rural Telehealth centre. About Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation: The Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation is a non-profit organisation established by the Apollo Hospitals Group. The Apollo Hospitals Group is a pioneer in the field of Telemedicine in India and is credited with being the first to set up a Rural Telemedicine Centre in the village of Aragonda in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Apollo has now emerged as the single largest Telemedicine solution provider in India. Apollo's vision is to provide a successful working model of Telemedicine, which self propagates throughout India and into the developing world. It will provide a channel for continuous access to the most sophisticated medical support systems, at all times. Further, Telemedicine would improve patient care, enhance medical training, standardise clinical practice, stabilise costs and unite clinicians worldwide.
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Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation, a non-profit organisation of the Apollo Hospitals Group, has tied up with the Anna University, one of Asia’s premier education Universities, Chennai, to launch a certificate course on Telehealth Technology at the Anna University Campus. This will be the first formal course of its kind in Asia.
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