WHO: telemedicine will enable more patients to be treated

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the volume of services that specialists provide to people via the Internet has increased dramatically around the world. The medical field was no exception.Experience has shown that the practice of "Remote Doctor Visits" has a number of advantages, especially when it comes to patients from remote areas or low-income groups.The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed guidelines for the implementation of telemedicine methods.

To ensure the sustainable use of telemedicine after the COVID-19 pandemic and in the face of the complex challenges that the healthcare industry faces around the world– from armed conflict and disease outbreaks to climate change – WHO has released new guidance to help to define policy and develop methods for the implementation and development of telemedicine.

Source: Medscape