Getting Indonesia's Puskesmas online

 25-Aug-15, The Pulse

Indonesia, made up of around 17,500 volcanic islands and home to one of the most diverse populations on Earth, is one of the world’s most important economies, increasingly being recognized as an up-and-coming business powerhouse. By 2030 it is expected that Indonesia’s economy will surpass even the UK and Germany’s. Yet, Indonesia’s healthcare system continues to be a challenge.

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According to the World Health Organization, despite considerable global progress in reducing child mortality, recent estimates indicate that in 2008 about 8.8 million children died. 

Universitas Indonesia (UI) and GE Healthcare have announced a telemedicine program that will connect the country’s leading clinicians to some of its most deprived patients, helping the country’s healthcare system live up to Indonesia’s motto: “unity in diversity.”

GE’s track record in developing nations coupled with the healthcare expertise of Universitas Indonesia’s Medical Faculty, the program should reach several thousand patients in the next three years, drastically cutting down mother and child deaths.

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