Virtual technology driving beneficial change in medicine, especially for isolated communities
Virtual communication has transformed the medical industry, making treatment more accessible and data more reliable.
When Stacey Lovo visits villages and towns in northern Saskatchewan, she often hears complaints about the state of medical care and the geographical barriers that prevent locals from accessing it.
In particular, she remembers two First Nations women who travelled 12 and seven hours, respectively, to see medical professionals at the Angelique Canada Health Centre in Pelican Narrows, where Lovo was conducting research. It was December and the women had journeyed through a blizzard in minus-40 temperatures, spending two to three days away from their families. The bus on which they were travelling was scheduled to leave before the end of their appointment, so the medical consult had to be cut short.
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