IT‐enabled innovation to prevent infant blindness in rural India: the KIDROP experience

Anand Vinekar · 2011 · Journal of Indian Business Research

Summary. KIDROP pioneered a tele-ophthalmology system in rural India that trains non-physicians to capture and analyze retinal images of infants for retinopathy of prematurity screening. Remote experts review images via a customized digital platform and provide real-time diagnoses. This IT-enabled innovation successfully delivers expert eye care to underserved rural areas where specialists are scarce, and has expanded through public-private partnerships across India and influenced similar programs in developing countries.

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  author  = {Anand Vinekar},
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DOI

10.1108/17554191111132215

Countries

India

Regions

Asia

Categories

rural-healthcare, broadband-and-digital

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