Opportunities & Challenges of Telemedicne
in Low & Middle Income Countries
Prof. Dr. Charles Yankah*
Professor of Surgery, Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon, CEO, Founder Global Heart Forum
German Heart Centre Berlin/Charite University of Medicine Berlin,
President, PASCaTS
Director of RHD Research, Director, Capacity Building in Echocardiography/Cardiology in Ghana, Africa
International Clinical Video Conference 2015
Pediatric Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery Berlin,
Bloemfontein, Ile-Ife, Nairobi
Digital Health: Challenges & Opportunities For Enhancing the Health Systems In Africa
Digital Cardiovascular Health Care
“Tele”: Distance (Greek), “mederi”: to heal (Latin)
Self-Testing and Telemonitoring/Self Management
Digital Health: Personalized coaching/ disease management program.
Improves treatment adherence, reduce CV complications and mortality
Digital Health: Tele-Echo-Consult
Telemedicine For Enhancing Cardiovascular Health, Education and Training in Underserved Regions
Conclusions
It facilitates personalized coaching/ disease management program.
It enhances public healthcare educational programs (prevention, disease management and aftercare),
It improves treatment adherence, reduce cardiovascular complications and mortality.
Telemedicine For Enhancing Cardiovascular Health, Education and Training in Underserved Regions
It provides collaborative learning opportunities in clinical practice, skill training and clinical science to improve patient care,
It transcends geographical barriers to bring colleagues closer and closer in a network,
It facilitates sharing of clinical experiences and of recent advancements in medicine to improve patient care and outcome.