scholarly journals The Widening Scope of Telemedicine in India: Delving into Its Economic Aspects and Haptic Technology

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 154-161
Author(s):  
Shonal Rath
Keyword(s):  
Social Development ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Stakeholder Involvement ◽  
Economic Aspects ◽  
Awareness Training ◽  
Effective Dissemination ◽  
Haptic Technology ◽  
Self Assembled ◽  
Effective Distribution ◽  
Tabulated Data

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our nation and economy gravely, which has led to exploiting ways of setting norms for the effective distribution of healthcare advancements beyond geographical boundaries. In this paper, we propose an approach for the rapid advancement and effective distribution of healthcare in India through the enormous potential in telemedicine and haptic technology. We further address the issues in India's current healthcare infrastructure occurring due to non-availability and vacancy of doctors, social development, such as the willingness of people to invest in telemedicine by statistically analyzing bar diagrams, tabulated data, and self-assembled visual graphics. Our study shows that the potential of technology-aided approaches such as telemedicine and haptic systems in healthcare is enormous, and through effective dissemination of awareness, training, and stakeholder involvement, telemedicine and haptics could change the norms in the advancement in the healthcare system of India

Economic aspects of subsurface use in northern regions of resource type

2021 ◽  
pp. 11-19
Author(s):  
В.В. НИКИФОРОВА
Keyword(s):  
Social Development ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Economic Aspects ◽  
Extractive Industry ◽  
Mineral Raw Materials ◽  
Northern Regions ◽  
Resource Type ◽  
High Level

В настоящее время в экономическом развитии не только отдельных регионов, но и всей страны особую роль играет состояние добывающей промышленности, в основном топливно-энергетических ресурсов и цветных металлов. В Российской Федерации доходы, получаемые за счет добычи и экспорта минерального сырья, в стоимостном выражении составляют около 80% российского экспорта. В статье рассматриваются экономические аспекты недропользования в северных регионах ресурсного типа, специализирующихся на добыче высоколиквидных минеральных ресурсов: нефти, газа, угля, алмазов и золота с целью выявления сильных и слабых сторон. Анализируются минерально-сырьевой и производственный потенциалы добывающей промышленности регионов. Методом математической статистики оценивается уровень зависимости социального развития регионов от добывающей промышленности по шкале Чеддока. На основе факторного анализа и оценки экономических составляющих недропользования и региональной статистики за 2010-2020 гг. выявлены высокий уровень ресурсной ориентированности экономики, капиталоемкости и фондоемкости добывающей промышленности и моноспециализация экономики во всех северных регионах ресурсного типа, высокий уровень зависимости социального развития от добывающей промышленности в Республике Саха (Якутия), Ханты-Мансийском – Югра и Ямало-Ненецком автономном округах. Выделены негативные и позитивные факторы устойчивого развития добывающей промышленности, также определены ключевые моменты перспективного развития экономики северных регионов ресурсного типа. At present, the state of the mining industry, mainly fuel and energy resources and non-ferrous metals, plays a special role in the economic development of not only individual regions, but also the whole country. In the Russian Federation, revenues derived from the extraction and export of mineral raw materials in value terms account for about 80% of Russian exports. The article discusses the economic aspects of subsurface use in the northern resource-type regions specializing in the extraction of highly liquid mineral resources: oil, gas, coal, diamonds and gold in order to identify strengths and weaknesses. The mineral raw materials and production potentials of the mining industry of the regions are analyzed. The method of mathematical statistics evaluates the level of dependence of the social development of regions on the extractive industry on the Cheddock scale. Based on a factor analysis and assessment of the economic components of subsurface use and regional statistics for 2010-2020, there was revealed a high level of resource orientation of the economy; capital intensity of the mining industry and monospecialization of the economy in all northern resource-type regions; a high level of dependence of social development on the extractive industry in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Khanty-Mansiysk-Yugra and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrugs. The negative and positive factors of the sustainable development of the mining industry are highlighted, and the key points of the prospective development of the economy of the northern regions of the resource type are also identified.

scholarly journals SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE INTERACTION OF SOCIAL AUTHORITY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN THE CONTEXT OF PUBLIC HEALTH OF THE POPULATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-82
Author(s):  
Oleg Chornyi
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
State Policy ◽  
The State ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Economic Aspects ◽  
Social Authority ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

The purpose of the study is to substantiate the transformation of approaches to the formation of the latest system of socio-economic factors of public health to combat the COVID-19 pandemic at the present stage. The features of the economic aspects of public health policy and possible directions of its modern transformation have been studied. The urgency of public perception of the need to implement reform processes in the healthcare system at the stage of countering the coronavirus pandemic has been substantiated. The main measures for reforming the state policy of the healthcare system in the European countries are analyzed. The main functions of state policy in relation to the processes of economic provision of the healthcare system in developed countries have been investigated. The subject of the study is the economic factors of public-government cooperation in reforming the healthcare system during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research methods. The methodological basis of the study was a systematic approach, which allowed to consider the control system and managed subsystems as a holistic complex of medical and social services to the population during the COVID-19 pandemic. To ensure the completeness of the coverage of the subject of research, its conditional structuring on an empirical and theoretical level was carried out, as well as various methods of scientific research were used. At the empirical level, methods of statistics and semantic analysis were used to reveal the specifics of the object of study, as well as to study the impact of socio-economic factors on policy development to combat COVID-19, study the scientific literature on the experience of medical care for patients with COVID-19 in foreign countries. Conclusions. Today, the state of the healthcare system is characterized by a stage of crisis, and the healthcare sector is not a high priority in the state budget policy, and, consequently, the issue of funding is becoming more acute. The transformation of the healthcare system should consist in the organization of the provision of medical care available to the population of the country on the basis of fundamental transformations of financing, with the involvement of financial resources other than state. It is the interaction and close cooperation between the state and business that can contribute to the development of new forms and models of social-government interaction to improve the quality of life in society. Attracting private business, small, medium, and large market participants will be able to bring new solutions to change the socio-economic factors of healthcare.

scholarly journals Value Chain Actors and Recycled Polymer Products in Lagos Metropolis: Toward Ensuring Sustainable Development in Africa’s Megacity

Resources ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olayinka Akanle ◽  
Olamide Shittu
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Stakeholder Involvement ◽  
Import Duty ◽  
Polymer Recycling ◽  
Effective Dissemination ◽  
Key Informant ◽  
Loan System ◽  
Depth Interviews

Polymer recycling is one of the major areas that need adequate intervention in any megacity’s effort toward sustainable development. However, megacities in Africa face various challenges in general waste management and also lag behind in developing efficient waste-to-wealth services. Therefore, this study examined the difficulties experienced by the actors involved in the value chain of polymer recycling in the Lagos megacity. Thirty in-depth interviews and four key informant interviews were conducted with value chain and supporting actors, while 400 questionnaires were administered among residents of Lagos metropolis. The study found that negative public perception, lack of adequate capital, poor health conditions, inefficient infrastructure, and technological difficulties are some of the problems in polymer recycling in the megacity. Therefore, social label redefinition, effective dissemination of recycling information, an efficient loan system, import duty relaxation, and stakeholder involvement are recommended.

scholarly journals Patient and stakeholder involvement in resilient healthcare: an interactive research study protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. e049116
Author(s):  
Veslemøy Guise ◽  
Karina Aase ◽  
Mary Chambers ◽  
Carolyn Canfield ◽  
Siri Wiig
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Capacity ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Participatory Design ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Stakeholder Involvement ◽  
Research Programme ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Study Phase ◽  
Next Of Kin

IntroductionResilience in healthcare (RiH) is understood as the capacity of the healthcare system to adapt to challenges and changes at different system levels, to maintain high-quality care. Adaptive capacity is founded in the knowledge, skills and experiences of the people in the system, including patients, family or next of kin, healthcare providers, managers and regulators. In order to learn from and support useful adaptations, research is needed to better understand adaptive capacity and the nature and context of adaptations. This includes research on the actors involved in creating resilient healthcare, and how and in what circumstances different groups of patients and other key healthcare stakeholders enact adaptations that contribute to resilience across all levels of the healthcare system.Methods and analysisThis 5-year study applies an interactive design in a two-phased approach to explore and conceptualise patient and stakeholder involvement in resilient healthcare. Study phase 1 is exploratory and will use such data collection methods as literature review, document analysis, interviews and focus groups. Study phase 2 will use a participatory design approach to develop, test and evaluate a conceptual model for patient and stakeholder involvement in RiH. The study will involve patients and other key stakeholders as active participants throughout the research process.Ethics and disseminationThe RiH research programme of which this study is a part is approved by the Norwegian Centre for Research Data (No. 864334). Findings will be disseminated through scientific articles, presentations at national and international conferences, through social media and popular press, and by direct engagement with the public, including patient and stakeholder representatives.

scholarly journals Mapping the Burden of COVID-19 in the United States

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian F. Miller ◽  
Alexander D. Becker ◽  
Bryan T. Grenfell ◽  
C. Jessica E. Metcalf
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Disease Burden ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The United States ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
County Scale ◽  
Effective Distribution

AbstractAs of April 5th 2020, SARS-CoV-2 has resulted in over 273,000 confirmed infections in the United States of America. Incidence continues to rise. As the epidemic threatens to overwhelm health care systems, identifying regions where the expected disease burden is likely to be high relative to the rest of the country is critical for enabling prudent and effective distribution of emergency resources. Across all global regions affected by the pandemic, an elevated risk of severe outcomes has consistently been observed in older age groups. Using age-specific mortality patterns in tandem with demographic data, we map a projection of the cumulative burden of COVID-19 and the associated cumulative burden on the healthcare system at the county-scale in the United States for a scenario in which 20% of the population of each county acquires infection. We identify regions that may be particularly impacted relative to the rest of the country, and observe a general trend that per capita disease burden and relative healthcare system demand may be highest away from major population centers.

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