Researchers study PH readiness for telemedicine

April 7, 2013 8:49 am | by Aliyah Lou Evangelista | Posted in News

[PHOTO NEWS] Communities in poor or low-income resource setting need to adjust in a positive environment for technology diffusion. The Philippines’ Department of Health with the National Telehealth Center has invested in a social preparation research as one of the components of the National Telehealth Service Program. This research assess the needs and readiness of the target sites in adopting to telemedicine. In this photo Jeric Aldrin Bayan, Research Assistant at NTHC, interviews a barangay health worker during a focus group discussion at Roñio Hall, Gandara Elementary School, Gandara, Western Samar. Photo by JFlores, Research Assistant for NTSP Social Preparation Research