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By Gabriel Dike
The Chief Medical Director of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Prof. Jesse Abiodun Otegbayo, has explained how the invention of telemedicine has helped to improve healthcare delivery in the country.
Prof Otegbayo, while hosting the crew of O’Health in his office, stressed the importance of telemedicine in healthcare delivery, noting the unique role it played during the COVID-19 pandemic.
He said: “There are some instances where face-to-face consultation may not be possible; a lot could be done via telemedicine through the OHealth App that you are using which I know and have some experience in using.
“Also, it can be used for distant consultation where someone may be in Lagos or even in rural areas where there is Internet, and if there is a need for one-on-one contact or the person requires surgery that is when the person needs to come.
“It has been a wonderful experience and I believe that it is the way to go and it will continue to get better. I have known about telemedicine for a while and I saw how it works very well outside the country, not just for consultation, but also for training health personnel.
“We continue to develop in our information technology we can work through that level where we can train, treat and research. These are the major functions of telemedicine. With 60 per cent of Nigerians with mobile phones and internet capabilities, your App will help a lot and the cost is very affordable.”
Therefore, he wished the inventor of the online health company, Dr Temitope Farombi, a neurologist and a consultant with UCH well on the second anniversary of the OHealth and many more years of advancement.
