The future of medicine: Can telehealth revolutionize global healthcare access? | A conversation with Prof. K.Ganapathy, Neurosurgeon, pioneer in Telemedicine

DevelopmentAid Dialogues

Guest Description: Dr. K. Ganapathy is a professor, neurosurgeon, the first Ph.D. in neuroimaging in South Asia, and a strong advocate for telehealth. www.kganapathy.in
Episode Description: in this episode, we discuss revolutionizing the healthcare - the concept of telemedicine. Dr. Ganapathy explains how telemedicine breaks geographical barriers, providing specialist care to remote areas and bridging urban-rural healthcare gaps, particularly in countries like India. He discusses the empowerment of specialists to virtually visit patients, reducing travel costs and time.
While highlighting telemedicine's potential, Dr. Ganapathy addresses concerns about patient privacy and data security, citing India's Digital Personal Data Protection Bill. He also discusses AI and ML integration in telemedicine at Apollo Hospitals, envisioning personalized healthcare based on individual genomes. Dr. Ganapathy stresses the importance of data security and political support for universal health coverage and telemedicine adoption.
The conversation concludes with Dr. Ganapathy acknowledging challenges due to India's diversity, emphasizing customized healthcare delivery and fair compensation for healthcare professionals. His insights on DevelopmentAid Dialogues highlight telemedicine's transformative impact on global healthcare access and outcomes.
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Chapters

1. The future of medicine: Can telehealth revolutionize global healthcare access? | A conversation with Prof. K.Ganapathy, Neurosurgeon, pioneer in Telemedicine (00:00:00)

2. What is telemedicine, difference between telemedicine and telehealth (00:01:19)

3. Technologies suitable for Telemedicine (00:03:07)

4. What degrees are needed to be a tele doctor? (00:04:21)

5. Is Telemedicine more expensive? (00:05:49)

6. Privacy and Data protection (00:09:15)

7. AI in Telemedicine (00:10:34)

8. Linguistic barriers (00:12:43)

9. Telemedicine in conflict zones (00:14:38)

10. What diagnosis is not suitable for telemedicine (00:16:41)

11. Disadvantages of telemedicine (00:17:51)

12. Communication ethics (00:20:06)

13. Private partnerships in telemedicine (00:21:30)

14. Final words (00:23:37)