A pilot telemedicine system to provide health facilities in Garissa with internet has been launched in Ijara Constituency. The firm donated a Telemedicine Server to Sophia Foundation. Through this partnership, Telkom Kenya agreed to host the new pilot system at no cost and further provide internet connectivity to the selected institutions for the pilot phase. “Today marks a historic milestone for the people of Ijara Constituency, Garissa County and Kenyans at large as I hand over a telemedicine server to Telkom Kenya. This is an opportunity to improve healthcare for our citizens with remote connections between providers and patients through internet hosted services,” she said.

Source: The Star October 20, 2020 19:52 UTC