Clinical & Education Services of TWgBD (Telemedicine working group of Bangladesh) Clinical telemedicine services offered by the TWgBD connect patients and health practitioners throughout the Bangladesh. We are soon launching M-dermatology health (mobile dermatology) services for general mobile phone users. Renowned skinvd specialist Prof. Dr. Reza Bin Zaid will give this M-dermatology health advices for general public, which will be launched in February, 2014. Telemedicine Working Group of Bangladesh (TWgBD ) is providing specialized skin health care, child health care, maternal health care and primary health care services for the rural community. These local hubs for Internet and mobile services are now host to remote, real-time patient consultations with specialized doctors through hybrid telemedicine systems. Academic Education: We are introducing online short “Dermatology Certification Course (DCC)”, through which GP’s can gain and upgrade their knowledge and skills for practicing dermatology, venereology and sexology confidently and efficiently in their practices. • www.skinvd.com – is an online dermatology education portal to full-fills General Practitioners (GPs) interest. Through this portal the GPs can read interesting cases and up-dates, can upload their own articles, and can get experts opinions which are essential for their dermatology practice. They can participate interactively by MCQ, Picture quizzes, also can participate in doctor’s forum and discuss and share their knowledge and opinions and can put comments. • www.mimsbd.com- we are also soon launching this online drug index website where doctors can easily search different categories of drugs by their generic name, brand name, company name and by therapeutic class. Also they can get a quick view of the drugs indications, contra-indications, side effects, dosage administration, strength, warnings & pre-cautions and pregnancy category’s. Patient Education: • www.skinproblembd.com – a web-based skin health and education project for patients benefit. Patients can read their disease-info, download their own prescription, and participate in forum to share their experiences, can receive newsletters along with diet- supplement updates and also receive regular tips on ‘healthy skin and beauty’. • www.sexproblembd.com – is a web-based treatment and advice facilities for those who have sexual and relationship problems. In this site one can get perfect solution for sex-health care. Citizen Education: • www.fastaid.com - is a web-based telemedicine facility where general people can get the facility to consult with specialist doctors from home, get the various health and disease information and about their prevention method. It is a web-based telemedicine and EHR (electronic health record) facility. The health-care delivery centers such as, clinics, hospitals, diagnostic centers, health related NGOs can take this facility.

1. Telemedicine Working Group
of Bangladesh (TWgBD) is
an established, mostly
non-profit organization.
The TWgBD is a leader and
pioneer in tele-medicine,
tele-health, tele-education
services and researches in
Bangladesh.
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2. Chairman of TWgBD
Prof. Dr. Reza Bin Zaid
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3. TELEMEDICINE CHAMBER
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4. LIVE TELE CONSULTATION
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5. LIVE TELE CONSULTATION WITH A SPECIALIST DOCTOR FROM
REMOTE LOCATION
TA K I N G I M A G E B Y T H E
CAMERA OF DICOT
TA L K I N G D I R E C T LY
W I T H C O N S U LTA N T
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6. DICOT (Digital Imaging and Communication for
Telemedicine) is an advanced Telemedicine Equipment
Developed by Telemedicne Working Group of Bangladesh.
It is an unique and ‘user friendly’ clinical device for the
telemedicine consultation which transmit clinical data.
The device include
1. A general examination camera
2. Electronic stethoscope
3. Sphygmomanometer
4. Clinical data (such as images, body sounds, reports, Xrays, ECG, Prescriptions) transmission equipment
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7. TIMES (Telemedicine Information,
Management and Education System) An
excellent research product of TWgBD team,
particularly achieved in ‘visual nature’ to
patient as well as ‘diagnostic accuracy’ to
physician.
This software solution is used for
appointment scheduling, patient data
management, consultant schedule
management, keep health records, video
conferencing, prescription writing &
management and other administrative tasks
from help desk to billing surrounding health
care.
This software provides the umbrella of
framework for comprehensive management
of health information across computerized
systems and its secure exchange between
providers and receivers.
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8. LIVE TELEMEDICINE CONSULTATION
P R O F. R E Z A V I D E O
CONFERENCING LIVE WITH
A PATIENT
P R O F. R E Z A V I E W I N G
PATIENT’S DISEASE IMAGE
LIVE
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9. LIVE TELEMEDICINE SERVICE THROUGH DICOT
PAT I E N T TA L K I N G T O A
DOCTOR ABOUT HIS PROBLEM
PAT I E N T S H O W I N G H I S
PROBLEM AREA TO A
DOCTOR
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10. TELECONSULTATION
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11. At TWgBD, we do not simply use technology
, we develop it. Through our broad
experience in healthcare technology solutions, we customize technology, to best
suit the needs of doctors and patients. We are constantly searching for ways to
make technology solutions more efficient and more affordable.
TWgBD offers timely coverage of the advances in technology that offer
practitioners, medical centers, and hospitals, new and innovative option for
managing patient care and electronic records.
Our Research and Innovation Center is a state
-of-the -art res earch laboratory. The
Center serves as an ideal environment for software & hardware developers and
clinicians to interact and developed clinical devices (e.g. DICOT) & soft wares (e.g.
TIMES) that further the delivery of health care easily and efficiently
in rural and
urban settings throughout the country and around the world.
Our website
www.twgbd.com
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