ITU Regional Standardization Forum for
Asia-Pacific Region
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The eBario Project:
A Regional Collaboration in Providing E-Education
and E-Health Solutions for Rural Community
Khairuddin Ab Hamid
Vice Chancellor
University Malaysia
of Computer Science and
Engineering (UniMy)
Fitri Suraya Mohamad
Research Fellow/Associate Professor
Institute of Social Informatics
& Technological Innovation (ISITI)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
Rural Community
What do we mean by rural:
“not urban (outside cities and towns), low population density,
small settlements, agriculture lands, etc.
But different countries have varying definitions of “rural” – by
national statistic offices/departments – for statistical and
administrative purposes
some definitions:
150 people per sq km (OECD)
400 people per sq km
2,500 people per sq mile (USA)
World Development Indicators (World Bank) 2013:
“difference between total population and urban population”
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What do we mean by rural and remote:
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Difficult topographical conditions, such as rivers, hills,
mountains, forest, deserts and islands
Absence or scarcity of public facilities such as reliable
electricity supply, clean water, access roads and
telecommunication services
Low level of economic activities, mainly based on
agriculture, fishing, hunting and handicrafts
Low per capita income
Scarcity of educated and technical personnel
Underdeveloped social infrastructure such as health and
education
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Rural Population in 2012:
India
China
Indonesia
Bangladesh
68%
48%
49%
73%
Thailand
Philippines
Brunei Darussalam
66%
51%
24%
Singapore
0%
Japan
Australia
USA
8%
11%
17%
Malaysia
27% (8 mil)
(1990: 50%, 2000: 38%, 2010: 28%)
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(850
(660
(120
(108
mil)
mil)
mil)
mil)
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Malaysia
“areas with population less than 10,000 outside urban
areas, having agriculture, natural resources, forest,
water bodies, etc.”
East Malaysia (Sabah & Sarawak)
not only rural but also very remote
very low population density and isolated
limited basic physical and social infrastructure
Rural Population 2012:
Malaysia
Sarawak
Bario
Population Density 2012:
(persons per sq km)
Malaysia
Sarawak
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27%
45%
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e-Education
rural students are always
started at a disadvantage as
compared to their urban
counterparts
need to bridge the gap between
the shy, unexposed students
and their aggressive, wellinformed counterparts in town
In 2012, there are 1,143
schools in urban areas and
1,153 in rural areas
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e-Education in Bario
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Started as Pangaea Project in UNIMAS and Bario
Development of MyKLiKs (Online Community for Malaysian
Remote Rural Children
Demonstrated and tested with Teachers Training Institute
in Kuching
MyKliks in Indonesia (Tanah Datar and Palangkaraya)
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e-Health
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aims to educate the local community about health
issues using ICT-based tools.
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to raise awareness about regular health checks
which need to be performed periodically to detect
and monitor common illnesses.
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participants of the project will learn how to create
a health check database, which records weight,
height and blood pressure levels of people in the
local community
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e-Health in Bario
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E-Health Applications and
Community Health Screening
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Mobile embedded wireless® system
for remote heath monitoring
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APT J3 Pilot Project in Malaysia
“E-education & E-health solutions for remote rural communities ”
e-Education service will be provided to primary and secondary schools through new
optical intra-network.
Hospital and clinic will be connected to optical intra-network to provide the e-healthcare
services.
e-Health solution
E-Education solution
Secondary School
Panorama View
Point
New Hospital
e-Bario
Public Library
Main Church
Optical LAN System (1)
Primary School
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Optical Fiber Network
Unimas
Long Range
Wireless Project
Pole Span：Max 30m
Pole Number: 30Pole
Max Distance :
1.5km
Current
Clinic
Optical LAN System (2)
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SHARE
NEC Corporation, Japan
OKI Electric Industry, Japan
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Ministry of Communication
and Information, Indonesia
Regent of Tanah Datar,
Indonesia
Universitas Plangka Raya,
Indonesia
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Ateneo de Manila
University, Philippines
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Ministry of Agriculture and
Cooperative, Thailand
Kasetsart University,
Thailand
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Ministry of Information and
Communication, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City University
of Technology, Vietnam
Malaysian Technical
Standards Forum Berhad,
Malaysia
University Malaysia of
Computer Science and
Engineering (UniMy)
Success and Happiness by Activating
Regional Economy
Regional Collaboration and Partnership
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Conclusion:
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Pilot projects are important
for proof of concept, to
demonstrate the potential
for real-life applications and
replication to other places
ICT is important but its
applications and usefulness
to rural community are key
success factors
ICT is nothing without
power, contents and
PEOPLE
For rural community, “first
mile” is more important
that the “last mile”
Regional collaborations
facilitate in bridging
technological gaps and
standardization initiatives
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THANK YOU FOR SHARING AND CARING
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