COVID-19: Kalafhi Medical Centre turns to technology
Friday, April 10, 2020
Telemedicine and medicine delivery is a norm in developed countries and is used in cases where people are sick but not critical. Kalafhi Medical Centre’s Managing Director Dr Matlhogonolo Mongwa explained that currently a lot of sick but not critical patients feel disenfranchised by the stringent permits that they have to queue up in long and cumbersome lines for, and might expose them to the risk of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Mongwa took advantage of the situation and introduced telemedicine for his patients. “We have resorted to technology to help those people who are not emergency as well as to make house visits,” Mongwa said. The house visits to clients include doctor consultation and treatment, medication delivery, 24-hour helpline and private nurse services.
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