RAROTONGA (Pacnews) — Another outer Cook Islands hospital has been connected to a growing Telehealth network using satellite and Internet technology.
Mauke in the Southern Group became the latest island whose hospital or health center is connected to Telehealth through links sponsored by Telecom Cook Islands.
The national telecommunications provider is using innovative technology to bring outer islands patients access to health services already enjoyed by people on the main island, Rarotonga.
Atiu, Mangaia and now Mauke have been connected using a program similar to Internet broadband and delivered via Telecom Cook Islands satellite links, marketing manager Keren Aviu said.
It enables doctors and nurses in the outer islands to have access to health care programs such as MedTech, she said
MedTech makes use of online technology to provide health assessment and management tools, an interface with laboratory results and drawing tools for anatomical references. More outer islands will be connected in the coming months, she said.