KEYWORD(S) USED FOR WWW SEARCH:

Kanazawa, Healthcare, elderly, medicine

PROJECT NAME:

Testing Info-Communications Systems in Such Fields as Medical and Welfare Services for the Elderly in the Model City of Kanazawa

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AND CURRENT LOCATION:

Kanazawa City, Japan

PROJECT COORDINATOR:

Information Planning Division, Communications Policy Bureau, Ministry of Posts & Telecommunications

  MAILING ADDRESS: 1-3-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, 
                   Tokyo 100-90
  PHONE/FAX: +81-3-3504-4954 / +81-3-3597-0796

BRIEF OVERALL PROJECT SUMMARY:

Test of constructing the info-communications systems consisted of picture telephones and personal computers in the fields of medicine and welfare

PROJECT OBJECTIVES:

To realize info-aging society (a society in which each elderly people can live more comfortably supported by essential info-communications system.), The object of this project is to construct on info-communications system which can be used by old people in the fields of medicine and welfare.

EXPECTED/ACTUAL RESULTS:

In 1994, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications conducted small experiments using info-communications systems in such fields as medical and welfare services for the elderly. One example was the tele-medical consultation system. This experiment showed good results.
As a next step we decided to concentrate on one city as a model construction site. As a result of this we expect a "knock on " effect with more regions in such info-communications for the aged.

TARGET GROUPS:

PARTNERS/ACTORS IN THE PROJECT:

Communications services providers, makers of communication equipment.

USE OF INFORMATION/TELEMATIC TECHNOLOGIES:

Picture telephones, personal computers

BENEFITS TO THE INFORMATION SOCIETY:

This project will promote the development and Diffusion of Info-communications applications in such fields as medical and welfare services for the elderly which are expected to grow large in the world Info-Society in the future.

EXPECTED COST:

Not available.

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