Design of a WiLD Multihop Network to provide 3G service and telehealth for Rural Peruvian Amazon

Tacas, River Quispe; Fernández, Juan Antonio Paco

doi:10.1109/intercon.2018.8526415

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“…Internet access in rural areas has been achieved previously using WiLD multihop network, providing 3G services to eight villages on the margin of the Napo river in the rural Peruvian Amazon. 99 This could allow Peru to implement telemedicine programs similar to the ones in Brazil and Colombia to combat malnutrition among pregnant women, mothers, and babies in the rural Amazonian forest. 100…”

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Telemedicine in Peru as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspective from a Country with Limited Internet Access

Álvarez-Risco

Del-Aguila-Arcentales²,

Yáñez

2021

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to the worldwide implementation of telemedicine because of the need for medical care for patients, especially those with chronic diseases. This perspective paper presents the current situation of telemedicine in Peru, showing advances in regulation, cases of successful implementation, and the current challenges. Access to health should be available to all, and more efforts need to be implemented to offer access to the internet to achieve high-quality telemedicine to all the vulnerable groups in Peru.

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confidence: 99%