Telemedicine in Ecuador
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Due to the need of extending health services coverage for populations scattered in remote areas of the Amazon region of Ecuador, the Ministry of Public Health together with several public and private institutions have prepared the National Telehealth/ Telemedicine Program. Its goal is to offer specialized health care to people living in remote areas, using modern computer based and communication tools that will enable data, voice and image transmission, as well as the development of continuous education programs and permanent training for health care basic teams and for communities. In order to gain experience in executing the program, two phases had been programmed and will be gradually implemented in other regions of the country.
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