The World Health Organization will be hosting an upcoming webinar: Telehealth for EHC (ear and hearing care) in times of COVID-19 and beyond
The purpose of the webinar is to share:
- information on how telehealth can support EHC in resource limited settings
- ideas for the application of telehealth in a situation like the COVID19 epidemic
- examples on telehealth for EHC in different settings.
Agenda
- Welcome
- Introduction and background: WHO Dr Shelly Chadha
- Telehealth brings EHC services in difficult to reach areas: the Alaska experience Dr Susan Emmett
- Telehealth for EHC in rural parts of India Dr Saurabh Varshney
- Innovative use of telehealth to overcome human resource limitations in Zambia Dr Rachael Hapunda
- Need for a standardized approach towards telehealth for EHC Mr Mark Laureyns
- Questions and discussion
- Closure
The webinar is scheduled for two different times, 24 June from 06h00 to 07h15 (CEST) and 26 June from 16h00 to 17h15 (CEST). The webinars will be in English with captioning.
Everyone is welcome to join any of the two sessions, but kindly do inform us by which one you will plan to attend so we know how many people to expect ahead of time. Registration link.
First session 24 June 2020 at 06:00 – 07:15 (CET)
Join Zoom Meeting https://who.zoom.us/j/98738961456
Meeting ID: 987 3896 1456
Password: WHO-ECH1!
Dial by your location
+41 22 591 00 05 Switzerland
+1 720 928 9299 US
Meeting ID: 987 3896 1456
Password: 704653
Find your local number: https://who.zoom.us/u/amOJ1kZpP
Second session 26 June 2020 at 16:00 – 17:15 (CET)
Join Zoom Meeting https://who.zoom.us/j/91411253825
Meeting ID: 914 1125 3825
Password: WHO-ECH!1
Dial by your location
+41 22 591 00 05 Switzerland
+1 720 928 9299 US
Meeting ID: 914 1125 3825
Password: 590617
Find your local number: https://who.zoom.us/u/aejEwQewz5
Source: WHO
