There are few specialized oncology centers in Pakistan. Teleoncology was introduced for weekly tumor case meetings between the surgery departments of Holy Family Hospital and NORI Hospital using videoconferencing.
In a post-disaster response in Pakistan, computer and telecommunications skill training, using a telemedicine system, was conducted. One hundred and ninety-four paraplegics were admitted to healthcare facilities following injuries sustained in the rural mountains near the epicenter of the 2005 earthquake…