The latest achievement of ViduSuwa is that it has won the e-Swabhimani award for the best eContent for eHealth in Sri Lanka and the prestigious Manthan award for Best e-Content in the category of eHealth in South Asia (http://www.manthanaward.org/) bringing great honor to Sri Lanka.
The Manthan Award defines the very best in e-Content in the south Asian region. According to the Grand Jury, the Manthan was awarded to ViduSuwa because the project is based on the concept of a patient centric approach in utilizing ICT and providing a working model developed solely by Sri Lankan professionals in the IT and health sectors working to empower the rural population of Sri Lanka. It is a remarkable project that will revolutionize the transfer of health records and benefit rural patients immensely. Visit http://www.vidusuwa.com/ for further information on Vidusuwa where application form for requisition of the service is made available.
ViduSuwa (Vidyuth Durastha Suwaya) – Electronic Remote Healing is all about providing tele-medicine facilities to the remote areas of Sri Lanka. In a war ravaged country which is rebuilding itself, providing extended healthcare facilities to every section of the society is a complex challenge. ViduSuwa offers to deliver health services at a minimal cost. The needy patients living in far flung areas can now avail the expert guidance of the best brains in the medical industry. People can benefit without unnecessarily travelling great distances to meet medical consultants, thus saving cost. Vidusuwa is recognized as a pioneering effort in a country dealing with political & social turmoil.
The concept authors are Dr. Keith R.P. Chapman, a Consultant General and Laparoscopic Surgeon, from the Ministry of Health and Nutrition and Dr. Shiromi Arunatileka, Senior Lecturer, University of Colombo School of Computing(UCSC). The Vidusuwa software was developed by a team from the UCSC consisting of staff and BICT degree students. The financial assistance for the ViduSuwa project is provided by the e-Society Programme of the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA). The connectivity for the Pilot project is generously offered by Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT). Dr. Keith Chapman and Dr. Shiromi Arunatileka acknowledged the dedication and hard work of Dr. N. Nugaduwa, Consultant Surgeon, Marawila, Dr. Akarawita, Consultant Dermatologist, Chillaw and the Doctors and staff of Marawila, Dankotuwa and the National Hospital Colombo, who have contributed to making ViduSuwa a success.
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