The World Health Organization and Sasakawa Memorial Health Foundation joint project: medical relief for children affected by the Chernobyl accident through the development and implementation of health telematics

Title: The World Health Organization and Sasakawa Memorial Health Foundation joint project: medical relief for children affected by the Chernobyl accident through the development and implementation of health telematics
Author: Repacholi, Michael N. / Takamura, Noboru / Souchkevitch, Guennadi N.

Reference: International Congress Series, 1234, p.135-140, May 2002

doi: 10.1016/S0531-5131(01)00604-5

Keywords: Chernobyl; Telemedicine; Health telematics; Thyroid cancer

Abstract: The World Health Organization (WHO) and Sasakawa Memorial Health Foundation (SMFH), in cooperation with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus (the Ministry), have established and promoted a project entitled “Medical Relief for Children Affected by the Chernobyl Accident through the Development and Implementation of Health Telematics” to improve early diagnosis of thyroid diseases and follow-up of patients who have developed thyroid cancer due to exposure to radioactive fallout. The article reviews the development and current status of the project.

URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0531513101006045