Telemedicine & mHealth

Reports and Publications

Publications

1. Van Gemert-Pijnen JEWC, Wynchank S, Covvey HD,  Ossebaard HC. (2012). Improving the credibility of electronic health technologies. Bulletin of the World Health Organization.
2. Surka S, Surka J. (2012 ). Using a teleopthalmology service to facilitate appropriate referrals of patients with diabetic eye disease. Med-e-Tel 2012: 10th International Med-e-Tel Conference.
3. Van Dyk L, Schutte C, Fortuin J. (2012). A Maturity Model for Telemedicine Implementation. eTELEMED 2012 : The Fourth International Conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine .
4. Wynchank S, Fortuin J. (2012). Developing Nations’ eHealth and Telemedicine: Lessons Learned, Especially for Africa. eTELEMED 2012 The Fourth International Conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine .
5. Van Dyk L, Fortuin J. (2011). eHealth assessment survey amongst members of the South African Department of Health (DoH). 2nd Southern African Telemedicine Conference and the 16th ISfTeH International Conference, 14 – 15 September 2011
6. Surka S, Fortuin J, Surka J, Salazar-Campos C. (2011). Improving access to eye care in rural hospital in South Africa: The evaluation of a teleophthalmology pilot project. 2nd Southern African Telemedicine Conference and the 16th ISfTeH International Conference, 14 – 15 September 2011
7. Wynchank S, Fortuin J. (2010). Telepsychiatry in South Africa – Present and Future. South African Journal of Psychiatry.16:16-19.
8. Wynchank S, Fortuin J. (2010). Africa’s Telenursing Today (and Tomorrow?). International Journal on Advances in Life Sciences, vol 2 no 3 & 4.
9. Wynchank S, Fortuin J. (2009). Telepaediatrics, primary healthcare and developing countries. South African Journal of Child Health; 2 (4): 158 - 160.
10. Sørensen T, Rivett U, Fortuin J. (2008). A review of ICT systems for HIV/AIDS and anti-retroviral treatment management in South Africa. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 2008; 14: 37-41.
11. Molefi M, Fortuin J, Wynchank S. (2006). Tele-cardiology. Cardiovascular Journal of South Africa; 17(1), 27 - 32.
12. Fortuin J, Molefi M. (2006). Telemedicine in South Africa. Advances in International Telemedicine and eHealth; 1, 9 -11.

Book Chapter

1. Wynchank S, Fortuin J. Telenursing in Africa; Telenursing. In: Kumar S, Snooks H, editors.: Springer London; 2011. p. 119-29.

Key Note Address

1. Fortuin JB (2010). Telemedicine Africa. IEEE.

Oral Presentations

1. S. Wynchank, Jill Fortuin, Developing Nations’ eHealth and Telemedicine: Lessons Learned, Especially for Africa, eTELEMED 2012: The Fourth International Conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine
2. S.Surka, J Surka; Using a teleopthalmology service to facilitate appropriate referrals of patients with diabetic eye disease. , Med-e-Tel 2012: 10th International Med-e-Tel Conference, 18 – 20 April 2012
3. A. Bess, The use of basic available technologies to enable Healthcare: Diabetic Retinopathy, Med-e-Tel 2012: 10th International Med-e-Tel Conference, 18 – 20 April 2012
4. Fortuin, JB., Van Zyl, H. (2010) MRC & e-Health in South Africa. Oral Presentation at IST Africa Conference, Durban, South Africa, 19 - 21 May 2010.
5. Van Dyk, L., Groenewald, M., and Fortuin Abrahams, J. (2010). Towards a regional innovation system for Telemedicine in South Africa. Oral Presentation at The Second International Conference on eHealth, Telemedicine and Social Medicine, St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles, 10- 16 February 2010.
6. Wynchank, S., Fortuin Abrahams, J. (2010). African Telenursing: What is It and What's Special about it? Oral Presentation at The Second International Conference on eHealth, Telemedicine and Social Medicine, St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles, 10- 16 February 2010.
7. Bess, A. (2009). A South African Experience of Telemedicine Training at the United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI). Oral Presentation at MRC Research Day, Cape Town, South Africa, 14-15 September 2009.

Poster Presentation

1. Bess, A., (2009). A South African experience of telemedicine training at the United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI). Poster presentation at 5th Public Health Association Of South Africa (Phasa) 2009 Conference, Durban, South Africa, 30 Nov - 2 Dec 2009.
2. Koopman, M., (2009). Telemedicine as the implementation aid for medical professionals in a 'disease burdened' South Africa. Poster presentation at 5th Public Health Association of South Africa (Phasa) 2009 Conference, Durban, South Africa, 30 Nov - 2 Dec 2009.
3. Koopman, M., Fortuin, J., (2009). Telemedicine Training: A SUNPA Experience. Poster presentation at 5th Public Health Association of South Africa (Phasa) 2009 Conference, Durban, South Africa, 30 Nov - 2 Dec 2009.

Reports

1. Molefi, L.M, Kachienga, M.A (April 2004) A Rapid Assessment of the Mindset Health Broadcast Channel in South Africa MRC, Enquiries: 0861 646 3738
1. Using a health broadcast channel as a means of disseminating information about HIV/AIDS in South Africa (pdf format, 70 kb)
2. Fact sheet - September 2004
3. Mindset Health Channel registration form (pdf format, 19 kb)
4. Media release
5. Pilot sites
2. Mathatho, N.H & Wynchank, S. (2003). South African National Telemedicine Evaluation Report 2001-2002. MRC.
3. Mathatho, N.H, Chiloane, C, Wynchank, S (2003). The Utilisation of Telemedicine Mpumalanga Province. MRC.
4. Mathatho, N.H. (2003). The Successes and Challenges of Telemedicine in Mpumalanga Province. MRC.