BioVoice News May 2017 Issue 12 Volume 1 | Page 50

bio event such as Dr Mohan Agashe, Former Director, Maharashtra Institute of Mental Health, who touched the socially relevant topic of Mental Health. Dr Agashe showed a snippet of his film ‘Astu’ to the audience which left the audience thinking on this much burning societal issue. Prof Kris Gledhill, Director of Clinical Legal Education, AUT Law School, Auckland, New Zealand put forth his views on the global advocacy perspectives on mental health. Track 3 also dealt with the medico-legal aspects around patient safety which was discussed by Prof. John Tingle, Reader in Health Law, Nottingham Trent University, UK The focus of Track 4 on Healthcare: Engineering Design & Geospatial Applications was on recent trends in the designing of ‘Smart Hospitals’, use of technology, innovative applications & adoption of user centric ergonomically designed equipments for effective healthcare delivery. 50 BioVoiceNews | May 2017 Dr. Nitin Tripathi, Professor, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, enlightened on how Geographic Information System (GIS), a computer system for capturing, storing, checking, and displaying data related to positions on Earth’s surface can prove to be a technology boon in healthcare by way of assisting in the geographical mapping of disease risk. Day 2: Role of information technology and international relations in global healthcare The second day of the event opened up with two parallel sessions i.e. Track 5 and Track 6. Track 5 on Healthcare IT dealt with the positive impact of technology on the healthcare delivery. Amongst a host on speakers who spoke on IT as an enabler was Ms Linda Roberson, CEO, Paper Tracer Software System, USA, who presented a case study view on the adoption, use & implementation of electronic health record system by Symbiosis and how it had resulted in not only cost savings by way of reduction in use of paper but also improved accessibility of healthcare information for the users at the click of one button. This initiative by Symbiosis to move from paper to paperless office was applauded by one and all in the gathering. Track 6 on Healthcare: International Relations threw interesting perspective on the linkages between global healthcare and the various dimensions of International Relations. The track discussed that given the increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of countries, the issue of public health security is fast becoming a part of foreign policy formulation and diplomatic negotiations. Dr Roderico H. Ofrin, Regional Coordinator, WHO, South East Asian Regional Office (SEARO), New Delhi discussed the role World Health Organization (WHO) plays for ensuring healthcare in humanitarian and