Healthcare IT News January 9, 2024
The expansion aims to connect the western and eastern islands at a distance of 3,500 kilometres.
Robotic telesurgery continues to take off in Indonesia with the support of the government of Iran.
The Robotic Telesurgery Center, a project between the two governments, is being expanded to connect the western and eastern islands of Indonesia at a distance of 3,500 kilometres. The Haji Adam Malik Central General Hospital, North Sumatra in western Indonesia and the Dr Wahidin Sudirohusodo Makassar, Sulawesi in eastern Indonesia recently signed a memorandum of understanding to join the project.
WHY IT MATTERS
The Indonesian government is pursuing robotic telesurgery as a strategy in telemedicine to improve access to quality referral health services, particularly for remote communities.
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