Abstract
The Sri Lanka Journal of Bio-Medical Informatics (SLJBMI) is the official journal publication of the Health Informatics Society of Sri Lanka. It is the only academic publication in Sri Lanka which focuses on the emerging field of health informatics. SLJBMI was launched in 2010 as an open access and peer reviewed e-journal. It was temporarily paused publishing since June 2015 and relaunched in 2019 with an improved reader friendly format .The mission of SLJBMI is to publish high-quality original research and other relevant publications that would contribute to the promotion of digital health and health informatics. It aspires to be the most prominent publishing spotlight related to health informatics in the region and to be the gathering platform of the renowned experts and enthusiasts worldwide.
Highlights
Earlier, ViduSuwa received national recognition by winning the “eSwabhimani” award for best eContent for eHealth in Sri Lanka
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 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and providing a working model developed solely by Sri Lankan professionals in Information Technology (IT) and health sectors to empower the rural population of Sri Lanka
The Vidusuwa software was developed by a team consisting of staff and BICT degree students from the University of Colombo School of Computing
Summary
ViduSuwa (www.vidusuwa.com) received national recognition by winning the “eSwabhimani” award for best eContent for eHealth in Sri Lanka. VIDUSUWA = A Patient Centric Telemedicine Solution for Electronic Remote Healing Two Sri Lanka doctors, Dr Keith R P Chapman, 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) recently received India’s prestigious “Manthan” award for Best e-Content in the category of eHealth in South Asia (www.manthanaward.org) for their work in ViduSuwa (Vidyuth Durastha Suwaya) – A Patient Centric Telemedicine Solution.
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