What cell phone infrastructure exists in East Africa? Which nations have poor or no cell service? Which have poor or no cell service? Which have good cell service? How does "good" cell service in East Africa compare to cell service in the US?
The cell infrastructure in East Africa is very limited. Ethiopia, one of the more developed East African nations, has a mere 5 of every 100 persons using a cell phone, and the resulting infrastructure is weak. Somalia, on the other hand, has virtually no infrastructure. The capital, Mogadishu, is just now receiving local cell phone infrastructure, as well as other population centers, but the majority of the country is without it. Good cell service in East Africa is terrible compared to bad service in the US, yet they are making inroads in countries like Ethiopia.
How does telemedicine treatment work in theory? Find an example of the real world, and explain how the reality compares to the theory. Discuss whether current telemedicine is feasible in East Africa. Discuss the feasibility of future telemedicine practices in East Africa.
Telemedicine works by having the data relayed to another doctor, having that doctor diagnose it, and have the on-site people treat it. Current telelmedicine is maybe possible in a limited amount in East Africa, but overall, it would seem to be relatively unreliable in relation to the poor infrastructure in East Africa.
Discuss the feasibility of telemedicine for training purposes.
Telemedicine for training purposes may be slightly more feasible, as the unrealiblity would not threaten the patient's well being, and they can train whenever there's a good connection.
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