INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
HEALTHCARE FROM SPACE, DOWN TO EARTH! The Sky is the limit. This 20th century cliché is no longer true! With scores of millions on earth malnourished and having major health problems it may appear outlandish to invest in space science and encourage space tourism for the super, super rich. Be that as it may there are many, many bye products which are a direct offshoot of technology customised initially for space exploration, resulting in better healthcare to earthlings on Terra Firma. This article gives a glimpse as to how trillions spent in space exploration may eventually be justified after all – a peep into the fascinating world of space technology enabled healthcare on earth. K Ganapathy, Director, Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation
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A SI A N H O S P I T A L & H EA LT HCA R E M A N AGE M E N T
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