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Improving regional health care in West Africa using current space systems and technologyThis paper discusses the issues involved with establishing an integrated satellite health network in West Africa based on currently available technology. The system proposed makes use of a central national facility capable of transmitting and receiving voice/data and video signals from the entire country. Regional, field and local facilities provide timely epidemiologic information, sharing of medical expertise through telemedical consultations, enhance optimized resource distribution and build a framework for telecommunications for the entire country.
Document ID
19950056432
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Jemison, Mae C.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, US, United States)
Thomas, J. Segun
(Lockheed Engineering and Sciences Company, Houston, TX US, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publisher: American Astronautical Society (Science and Technology Series, Vol. 84)
ISSN: 0278-4017
Subject Category
Communications And Radar
Accession Number
95A88031
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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