Telemedicine Project Launches In Afghanistan
Dealing with the prospect of cancer is difficult anywhere, but even more so if you live in those parts of the world suffering from a shortage of expert medical providers. Now a new program hopes to ease that problem for the people of Afghanistan.
Roshan, the leading telecommunications operator in Afghanistan, has announced the launch of a telemedicine project designed to expand and improve hospital programs throughout that country. The project’s goal is to give healthcare providers in Afghanistan real-time access to international experts in diagnosis, treatment, and education by using broadband communications, wireless video consultations, and digital imaging technologies. The first phase of the project has already linked the French Medical Institute for Children (FMIC) to the Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi Pakistan.
Roshan joined forces with Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and other technology providers to develop the telemedicine network and their team is now working to extend the project to other European and North American institutions.
“Access to healthcare, especially specialist diagnosis and treatment, remains a critical problem in Afghanistan. Telemedicine technology provides a solution that has the potential to dramatically expand access to quality medical care for Afghans whose only option previously was to seek specialist diagnosis or treatment overseas.”
– Karim Khoja, Roshan CEO
Source: PR Newswire
Related Links: Aga Khan Development Network
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