ESCAP SNAPSHOTS
Snapshot No. S/04/2001
19 April 2001

A series of interesting facts emerging from UN ESCAP's 57th Commission Session Bangkok, April 19--25th

Telemedicine for the Future

Bangkok, United Nations Information Services (UNIS) – “Asia’s Pacific Rim is emerging as a pivotal region for the establishment of telemedicine ventures.  China and Malaysia have launched plans for a telemedicine network, with Malaysia linking it to its Multimedia Super Corridor.  The Republic of Korea and Singapore have also shown interest in serving as links in the region to receive and diagnose electronic images emanating from the remoter areas.”

Reducing Disparities
UN/ESCAP Commission theme study