Giving Compass' Take:

• In this webinar, Dr. Mohamed Aburawi, Founder of Speetar Health, and Dr. Wendy Matos, Director of Telemedicine, Puerto Rico Public Health Trust, discuss what lessons they have learned in telemedicine to address healthcare accessibility during COVID-19 and beyond. 

• How can telemedicine help improve the healthcare system during this crisis? In what ways can donors help expand telehealth?

• Read more on how health philanthropy can respond to the impact of COVID-19. 

Telemedicine was already a necessity for many health care providers working with patients in post-conflict zones. We’re now seeing developed nations adopting telemedicine approaches in a COVID world. What can tech innovators and medical leaders working in developing settings teach us about telemedicine practices?  Dr. Mohamed Aburawi, Founder of Speetar Health, and Dr. Wendy Matos, Director of Telemedicine, Puerto Rico Public Health Trust, sat in conversation with Daniel Kroft, Faculty Chair of Medicine at Singularity University, about their experience with telemedicine and shifts we’re seeing now.

Read the full article about telemedicine by at The Aspen Institute.