Telemedicine integration gets boost from WHO’s new support tool
News-Medical.Net October 3, 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO, Europe Region) has launched a resource to help healthcare systems around the world implement telemedicine services. The tool, called the Support tool to strengthen telemedicine, was developed by researchers at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) as part of its work as a WHO Collaborating Centre in eHealth between 2018 and 2024.
The UOC’s Faculty of Health Sciences is internationally recognized for its work in telemedicine and eHealth, in the fields of research and the development of solutions, and in the training of professionals, areas in which it has 16 years of experience.
According to a recent WHO report for the Europe Region, 78% of member states include telemedicine in their health policies. Nevertheless, this...