Growing up in the bustling port city of Chittagong on the coast of Bangladesh, Dr. Saiful Islam had big aspirations. “I dreamt to be a physician to serve the people of my country... That’s why I prepared myself from my childhood to become a physician, and I’m very lucky that I have…
Read MoreDr. Mehari Gebreyohanns grew up in Ethiopia with his parents and four siblings. Ethiopia is located in Eastern Africa, with the second largest population of any African country. At the age of 19…
Read MoreAt just 18 years old, Nimol suddenly felt too weak to engage in his typical daily activities. Nimol’s concern grew as his condition progressed and he had to use a wheelchair…
Read MoreDr. Dorota Mikolajczyk is a Polish internal medicine physician with years of…
Read MoreDid you know that nearly 26.3 million people in Africa have a form of vision impairment? The good news is that World Telehealth Initiative’s new program in Togo supports local ophthalmologist, Dr. Abram Wodome, and his life’s work preventing blindness throughout Western Africa…
Read MoreExecutive Director, Sharon Allen, shared World Telehealth Initiative’s mission and vision at the Teladoc Health Forum on July 20th. Her talk ‘Transforming Global Healthcare Access’, explores how technology and automation - and a vast network of philanthropic physicians - can radically…
Read MoreAminul is a professional truck driver who was bringing essential commodities to the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. While on the long journey to the camp, he developed a sharp pain in his side and began vomiting, making it very difficult to complete his important delivery…
Read MoreBefore the COVID-19 pandemic hit, St. Luke’s Hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti was faced with the challenge of having only one ventilator. Resources in Haiti are limited, and 40% of the population does not have access to basic health care. These hardships make World Telehealth Initiative (WTI)’s program in Haiti even more critical…
Read MoreAt a young age, Dr. Susannah Daniel knew she wanted to serve people across different cultures and continents, but she didn’t yet know how. When she realized at just 14 years old that she could do this through the practice of medicine…
Read MoreWorld Telehealth Initiative is fortunate to partner with Teladoc Health, our primary corporate sponsor and a recognized world leader in virtual healthcare. Teladoc not only donates their state-of-the-art virtual care devices and network access for our programs...
Read MoreJulian is a three year old boy who lives in the Santiago del Estero countryside of Northern Argentina with his five brothers. Julian was admitted to the local hospital because he was experiencing weakness in his limbs and difficulty breathing...
Read MoreWith COVID-19 affecting communities around the world, mental health care has never been more important. One in four patients that visit a healthcare facility have one or more mental health…
Read MoreOur program in partnership with Mercy Ships is bringing dental expertise to the community of Conakry, Guinea. Mercy Ships is a…
Read MoreOur new program in partnership with Mercy Ships will bring dental and surgical expertise to the community of Conakry, Guinea. Mercy Ships is a nonprofit organization that…
Read MoreA note from our Co-founder and Executive Chairman, Yulun Wang: I invite you to view the video below, where I have the opportunity to talk about why World Telehealth Initiative is so important…
Read MoreWe had the chance to chat with Dr. Clemente, one of our volunteer doctors based in New Jersey, to discuss his experience with WTI…
Read MoreThis is sweet Esperanza. She is 19 years old and lives in Malawi with her husband. When it came time for her to deliver her first child, she began to labor at home. On the second day…
Read MoreOur Bangladesh program in partnership with HOPE Foundation for Women and Children was established in 2018 and has expanded to two care locations...
Read MoreOur new program in Hanoi, Vietnam that supports craniofacial surgery for children with birth defects kicked off in January this year with the arrival of the telehealth device…
Read MoreIn partnership with HOPE Foundation for Women and Children of Bangladesh, World Telehealth Initiative has telehealth programs in two locations in Bangladesh.
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