250 telemedicine interventions conducted at Kamarang – Doctor

Through the programme, health workers have access to the expertise of doctors and other professionals in Georgetown through phones, laptops and other electronic devices. It was envisaged that the programme would reduce treatment time and save lives.

Dr Allen said last December there was a child being treated through this method that saved the child’s life.

“We had a child in Chinoweng. The child was reported to us via telemedicine and we noticed the child had respiratory distress, we managed to medevac the child to Kamarang and we managed to save that child’s life,” Dr Allen said.

He added that the hospital’s role is more than being a main centre for referrals from the health posts in the area.  He said teams from the hospital visit other facilities nearby and have established a chronic disease clinic at the Waramadong and Paruima will get similar assistance.