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Inside the empty promises of telemedicine in Kenya

Doctors struggle to charge for services offered via phone or video, and internet is poor in most remote places.

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by The Star

News22 May 2023 - 12:09
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Health CS Susan Wafula (in white coat) and Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki are taken through the telemedicine platform on February 6, 2023.

The promises are irresistible. A patient in Lamu may not need to travel hundreds of kilometres to see a physician in Mombasa or Nairobi. They would only need telemedicine software, and then consult the medic from the comfort of their home.

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