Health in Russia: Internet Applications

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Health in Russia Internet Applications

• Eugene Shubnikov and Russian/FSU I-Prevention
  Group

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Russia and FSU
Internet Prevention
15 countries in FSU Supercourse
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History of Russian Internet

• The structure of Russian Internet began
  to develop in 1991-1992.
• As the first step the Internet companies
  (Eunet/Relcom, Sovam Teleport, Glasnet, FreeNet)
  provided only E-mail access.
• In 1993-1994, began the creation and
  reinforcement of scientific and educational
  networking (Radio-MSU, RUNNet). From this period
  all Internet companies started to provide the
  access to growing World Wide Web resources.

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Soros Foundation

• The Soros Foundation has created an Internet
  network for science and education in Russia. The
  Soros Foundation has established computer
  classes and free Internet access in Russian
  Universities, Institutions and schools. The Soros
  Foundation supports 33 well equipped Internet
  centres at the leading Russian Universities.
  Thousands of hospitals, Medical Schools and
  libraries have been wired with funds from Mr.
  Soros.

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Russian Internet Statistics for 2003

• According and data of the Public Opinion Fund
  about 10 million Russians use Internet at least
  one time per month.
• Russian language web sites have about 3 millions
  users each day. About 58 of the users having
  access from Russia.
• In average, one Internet user from Russia
  checking 30 pages per day

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Communications in Russia

• There are 30 ml (1998) main telephone lines in
  use
• Telephones - mobile cellular 19 million (January
  2003)
• Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - 300 (June
  2000)
• Internet users - 18 million (2002)

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Status of Internet use in Novosibirsk City
(Russia), 2002
According Aikon Marketing survey (Epigraf, N1,
2002)
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4 of Novosibirsk City Population is very
interested to use Internet, but they still have
not access.According Aikon Marketing survey
(Epigraf, N1, 2002) There are several other
limitations to use Internet

• The hour of Internet time costs about 0,66 US
  cents during day time and 0,33 cents during night
  time.
• There are some possibilities for unlimited use
  with reasonable price, but usually during night
  time (15 US per month with access from 1 to 8
  a.m., for example).
• Cable Internet. Very fast connection but
  providers charge 0,07 US per 1 Mb of
  information together with month payment (5 ),
  initial fee(50 ) and equipment (15-30 ).

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Russian Mobile InternetCellular connections
AREA Same with cellular area
CDMA-2000 or CDMA-450
2,4 Mbit/sec 153Kbit/sec Real in RF
Provider SkyLink, Uralvestcom
Technology Lucent, Nortel, Siemens..
Not yet in Russia, just for comparison
Lucent, Nortel, Siemens..
Same with cellular area
UMTS (3G)
100 US per mpnth
GPRS 57,6 Kbit/sec
Lucent, Nortel, Siemens..
Same with cellular area
GSM (WAP, GPRS)
MTS, Bi-Line, Megaphon
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Russian Mobile Internet Radio connections
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Russian Search EnginesYandex.ruRambler.ru

• Search through Yandex.ru for word epidemiology
  in Russian language revealed 32450 pages and
  about 377 web servers.

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SIBMED (http//sibmed.ru/res/)

• Many medical resources are being created at local
  level. Here is an example of web work at
  Novosibirsk sites. There are possibilities now
  to visit virtual outpatient department, to find
  different Internet medical sites. Some of them
• http//www.med.ru/links/default.htm - Library of
  Russian medical sites
• http//www.MedNet.com - Web site of Main
  statistical center for Ministry of Public Health
  of Russia

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Russian/FSU I-Prevention consists from

• Network of the scientists involved in
  prevention and the Internet in Russia
• Russian Language or Russia/ FSUs connected
  Public Health Library of lectures on the Internet
• Scientific cooperation between Russian, FSU, US
  and scientists from around the world in the
  field of Epidemiology, Public Health and Internet

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I-PreventionLow band width information transfer
reaching large numbers of well people to prevent

• The creation of Internet based disease
  prevention system in Russia is the Primary goal
  for the future work of our group.
• Information for non-communicable diseases is what
  vaccinations are to infectious diseases.

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Number of participants of Russian/FSU
I-Prevention Program
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Publications on Russian/FSU I-prevention Program

• Boyarsky S., Brener I., Vlasov V., Danishevski
  K., Dato V., Zabina H., Ivanov D., LaPorte R.,
  Linkov F., Luchanski V., Troufanov A., Chepurnov
  A., Shubnikov E. Internet Prevention Program for
  Russia. Journal of Diseases Prevention and Health
  Promotion. Number 3, 2001, P.27-31. (in Russian)

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Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus(DM) in Siberia

• Eugene Shubnikov, MD
• Center for Endocrinology SibDiab
• Novosibirsk, Russia

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Future of I-prevention in Russia/FSU

• Russian/FSU teachers of Public Health will use
  all accessible Internet information on diseases
  prevention.
• New generation of Russian/FSU cyber docs will use
  the power of Internet through Supercourse web
  site and related Health web sites.
• Powerful National Public Health Programs will be
  supported by Ministries of Health, Medical
  Academies, Ministries of Education and any
  other interested government or private
  organizations.