As the number of health workers who have been exposed to coronavirus (COVID-19) increases, health facilities, especially private hospitals, are adopting virtual or video consulting.
As the number of health workers who have been exposed to coronavirus increases, health facilities, especially private hospitals, are adopting virtual or video consulting.
This is because of a lack of personal protective equipment , especially when attending to asymptomatic patients., the Medical Director of Alliance Hospital and Services Limited, Dr Otabor C.U, said: “Necessity is the mother of invention. Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, it has become important to reduce the physical contact with patients because it is not everyone who has COVID-19 that will manifest symptoms.
“With the history and physical examination, the doctor reaches a diagnosis. Following that, a prescription is made and the patient simply takes the prescription to the pharmacy, get his medication and is fine.” The Chairman, Medical Sub-Committee of the COVID-19 Ministerial Expert Advisory Committee in Abuja, Dr Ejike Orji, said: “In the light of what is going on now, there is still a lot of advice you can give over the phone. Telemedicine is something that has been especially in areas that are underserved, especially rural areas.
“Tele-medicine will reduce the number of people who go to the hospital. Also, patients can reach out to their nurses for family planning advises through video consulting.” “In fact, you can do the surgery through telemedicine in a situation whereby the doctor that is performing the surgery is being told what to do or the robot performing the surgery is being instructed on what to do.
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