A health worker conducts a telemedicine session in Zimbabwe. UNDP Zimbabawe JAN KELLETT Team Leader, Insurance and Risk Finance Facility, UNDP MANDEEP DHALIWAL Director of the HIV and Health Group, UNDP   COVID-19 has exposed deficiencies and gaps in healthcare worldwide, in countries rich and poor, large and small, inadequacies which contributed to more than […]

Remote healthcare has boomed since the COVID-19 pandemic, delivering clear benefits – but also highlights the need for better data. The use of telemedicine – delivering healthcare at a distance, be it online or a phone call – has boomed since the global COVID-19 lockdowns.  A new report describes the growth of telemedicine since the pandemic, and […]

Telemedicine refers to the provision of remote clinical services, via real-time two-way communication between the patient and the healthcare provider, using electronic audio and visual means. Image Credit: Ju Jae-young / Shutterstock.com The convenience of telemedicine In primary care, telemedicine is usually in the form of phone calls, where the patient seeks the doctor’s advice about […]