E-health implies integrated use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for the design, implementation, support and the networking of all processes and actors in health care sector.

Like all other spheres Information Technology can affect all fields of health system, be it a clinical approach to a disease or drug delivery system for speedy recovery of a patient or accurate & proper keeping of health records.Read more

During the past two decades, computers have revolutionized the way we live. The Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are now part of every critical infrastructure, from telecommunication to banking to transportation.

With the knowledge explosion having pervaded the field of medicine, it has become impossible to keep tab of every new development as it happens. Some kind of assistance has become essential to deliver quality health treatment to the masses. Like elsewhere, the use of computers is becoming more & more important in the medical field too. But usage of ICT and induction of e-Governance in health sector has remained very low as compared to other sectors, despite having high necessity & potentials. The health sector, which is an important sector, should encourage ICT usage.