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Tokai University School of Medicine provided a short-term e-Health training program for persons from Pacific Island Nations from 2006 until 2008 supported by funds from the Sasakawa Peace Foundation. There were lectures on software, hardware and topics relating to e-Health. We could assess the current medical situation in the Pacific Islands through this training course, and also obtain relevant material to analyze appropriate measures deemed necessary to improve the situation.
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Ishibashi, Y., Juzoji, H., Kitano, T. et al. ITU e-Health Training Program for Pacific Island Community with the Support of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation. J Med Syst 35, 345–351 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-009-9371-9
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