TY - JOUR AU - Sojib Bin Zaman AU - Naznin Hossain AU - Shad Ahammed AU - Zubair Ahmed PY - 2017/05/11 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Contexts and Opportunities of e-Health Technology in Medical Care JF - Journal of Medical Research and Innovation JA - J Med Res Innov VL - 1 IS - 2 SE - Review Article DO - 10.15419/jmri.62 UR - https://jmrionline.com/jmri/article/view/62 AB - Keeping up with a sound health is a fundamental right for the human beings. It also acts as an indicator of the socio-economic development of a country. However, nowadays keeping sound health is challenging because of rapidly increasing non-communicable diseases. Concurrently, we are on the edge of very fast technological advancement which includes usage of cellular technology, high-speed internet and wireless communications. These technologies and their unique applications are creating lots of new dimensions in health care system which is known as e-Health. The medical call centers, emergency toll-free telephone services are being used in all over the world. The newly developed electronic health system can play a vital role in the remote regions of emerging and developing countries although sometimes it seems difficult due to the lack of communication infrastructure. E-Health can be a promising aspect for providing public health benefits if it integrates with the conventional medical system. More strategic approaches are necessary for the planning, development, and evaluation of e-Health. This article is written to depict the existing and future opportunities of e-Health in health support system. ER -