CASE STUDY BY THE INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL FEDERATION
The International Hospital Federation created a special interest group focusing on telehealth as its adoption accelerated rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The group shares knowledge and experience with this type of technology-driven transformation in hospitals and healthcare services throughout the world…
Read MoreINTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL FEDERATION AND AFRICA HEALTHCARE FEDERATION WEBINAR WITH WORLD TELEHEALTH INITIATIVE
The International Hospital Federation (IHF) and the Africa Healthcare Federation (AHF) hosted a special webinar that shared learnings and knowledge about telehealth. Chaired by Sharon Allen, Executive Director of the World Telehealth Initiative…
Read MoreINTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL FEDERATION ‘TALKING HEALTHCARE’ PODCAST
One of the biggest ‘service shifts’ in the healthcare sector since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the widespread adoption of telehealth. As well as being a viable option to provide…
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Telehealth, virtual care, digital health—call it what you will, the future of healthcare is online. We speak with Dr. Yulun Wang, Distinguished Fellow at Teladoc Health, a leader in virtual care and digital health, about the untapped opportunities for telehealth, as well as its biggest challenges…
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Watch World Telehealth Initiative Executive Director, Sharon Allen’s presentation at the PQMD Global Health Policy Forum.
Read MoreTEDx ‘MAKING WAVES’, Santa Barbara, CA
An enormous portion of the world does not have access to proper healthcare. We will talk with Sharon Allen, the co-founder of World Telehealth Initiative about their mission.…
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Teladoc Health Head of R&D Yulun Wang highlights the impact of virtual care in underserved populations around the globe through the World Telehealth Initiative's (WTI) work at the HOPE Field Hospital…
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Teladoc Health, the first and only comprehensive virtual care system, today released its 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, which highlights the company’s commitment to taking care of people, building trust, operating responsibly and having a positive impact on global communities…
Read MoreZACK’S EQUITY RESEARCH, Chicago, IL
Teladoc Health, Inc.’s (TDOC) virtual care enablement platform will be leveraged more effectively by World Telehealth Initiative (WTI), following the recent investment from Intel Corporation (INTC). Notably, WTI — a nonprofit organization that was established in 2017 — has been working closely with Teladoc Health…
Read MoreTELADOC HEALTH, Santa Barbara, CA
World Telehealth Initiative (WTI), a leading nonprofit organization working to advance sustainable access to healthcare in under-resourced communities…
Read MoreEUROPEAN MEDICAL GROUP HEALTH PODCAST - Episode #26
This week, Jonathan chats to Yulun Wang, Fellow, Teladoc Health and Founder of InTouch Health, about telemedicine. They explore the potential of robotics, the pros and cons of virtual care, and consider how the fourth industrial revolution is transforming the healthcare industry.
Read MoreSLICE OF HEALTHCARE PODCAST - Episode #69
Our guest this week: Sharon Allen, Executive Director of the World Telehealth Initiative. Their mission is to provide medical expertise to the world’s most vulnerable communities to build local capacity and deliver core health services, through a network of volunteer health care professionals…
Read MoreTHIS DAY LIVE, Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria’s leading telemedicine company, CareClick is set to host international and local health experts at its first-ever telehealth conference billed for Thursday September 24 this year. The Keynote Speaker, Executive Director, World Telehealth Initiative…
Read MoreGLOBAL HEALTH PURSUIT PODCAST - Episode #6
Welcome to episode #6 of the podcast. This episode was an amazing one and might even bring a tear to your eye. We speak with Sharon Allen...
Read MoreSIGNAL GROUP, Washington D.C.
Signal sat down (virtually) with Sharon Allen, Executive Director, World Telehealth Initiative, to discuss the organization’s role in global health and how they are leveraging their telehealth expertise during the global coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreSANTA BARBARA NEWSPRESS, Santa Barbara, CA
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a Santa Barbara nonprofit is working to provide access to health care for vulnerable communities all over the world. The organization, World Telehealth Initiative, is enabling doctors to help patients anywhere in the world without having to travel.
Read MoreCONNECT NEWS - TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, Houston, TX
As Texas Children’s continues to navigate through these unprecedented times, our focus has been, and will continue to be, the health and safety of our patients and staff. Extra precautions have been taken and additional processes have been put in place to ensure we keep moving forward as a strong unit. But we know our responsibility reaches far beyond Houston and its surrounding areas.
Read MoreSANTA BARBARA NEWSPRESS, Santa Barbara, CA
More than 1 billion people cannot obtain the health services they need because those ser-vices are either inaccessible, unavailable, unaffordable or of poor quality, according to the World Health Organization.In addition, the world faces a shortfall of more than 7.2 million health workers.
Read MorePHILADELPHIA INQUIRER PHILLY E-EDITION, Philadelphia, PA
For five years, Jefferson University Hospital surgeons have been traveling to Haiti to rebuild the jaws of patients whose faces are disfigured by benign yet massive tumors. This year they tried a new tactic: making models of the patients’ jaws in advance, with 3-D printers in Philadelphia. They are also discussing how WTI’s telehealth program can help Haitian physicians consult with their U.S. counterparts.
Read MoreNOOZHAWK, Santa Barbara, CA
Sharon Allen’s voice quavers as she shares the traumatic tale of a young, pregnant woman in Malawi, a nation in southeast Africa that is one of the world’s least-developed countries. Sitting outside a coffee shop in Santa Barbara on a recent sunny afternoon, Allen is literally a world away, in every respect, from the desperate place inhabited by 19-year-old Esperanza.
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