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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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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Comcon Survey

• According to data of Comcon, by the end of June
  1998 in Russia there were about 840 thousand
  people, who identified themselves as Internet
  users. Also, there were about 15 thousand
  independent sites at Russian Internet.

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Communications in Russia

• There are 30 ml (1998) main telephone lines in
  use (1).
• The number of mobile telephones users is about 8
  m l (2002) (2).
• Internet Service Providers (ISPs)- 35 (2000)
  (1).
• Internet users - 9,2 ml (2000) (1)

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Current Status of Internet use in Novosibirsk
City (Russia)
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. 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. If the computer will log on during 8 hours
  (day time) the price will be 105 US per day
  that equal to average salary per month . Please
  compare with 10-20 per month in the USA!? There
  are some possibilities for unlimited use with
  reasonable price, but usually during night time.

According Aikon Marketing survey (Epigraf, N1,
2002)
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Russian Internet Resources

• The open competition Business-site 2001
  revealed that 749 participants have applied
  around Russia. The Novosibirsk City won the
  second place with 11 of resources for the first
  time during this competition. The first place of
  course got Moscow with 40 of resources,
  participated in competition.

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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
• I-prevention program with relations between
  Russian, FSU, US and scientists from around of
  the world

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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

readings
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FSU/Russian Supercourses lectures

• There are 4 lectures by Ukrainian author Boris
  Ledoshchuk - Radiation Epidemiology and Leukemia
  - (English)
• www.pitt.edu/super1/lecture/lec2731/index.htm -
  Part I
• www.pitt.edu/super1/lecture/lec2741/index.htm -
  Part II.
• (Russian) Part I -
• www.pitt.edu/super1/lecture/lec2851/index.htm
  www.pitt.edu/super1/lecture/lec2861/index.htm -
  Part II.

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FSU/Russian Supercourses lectures

• We have also Introductory lecture for Supercourse
  which is partially in Russian and translated by
  Dora Il'yasova www.pitt.edu/super1/lecture/lec001
  2/R/index.htm
• One lecture is from Faina Linkov (University of
  Pittsburgh) and her colleagues about Maternal and
  Child Health in Kazakhstan www.pitt.edu/super1/le
  cture/lec3951/index.htm

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FSU/Russian Supercourses lectures

• Recently we received two lectures from Anna
  Gilmore(UK) The Epidemiology of smoking in
  Ukraine a cross sectional survey undertaken in
  2000 and
• Self perceived health in Ukraine a cross
  sectional survey
• There are also many other lectures which arrive
  each week. Please bookmark Supercourse website
  for up to date information and joining
  Supercourse project as a faculty member. You may
  also became a member of FSU/Russian I-prevention
  Group.

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Ministry of Health of Russian Federation
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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.