U.S. Physicians Use Telemedicine to Remotely Aid Syrian Providers

Surgeons from the United States have been remotely aiding Syrian providers over Skype as the conflict continues to cripple healthcare infrastructure in Syria, according to a Voice of America report.

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Through the Union of Syrian Medical Relief Organizations and the Syrian American Medical Society, the U.S. surgeons are providing guidance and consultations to overwhelmed providers, with each monitoring up to five surgeries a day, according to the report.

“Sometimes we get sophisticated cases. So we consult with doctors in the West,” said a Syrian physician in the report.

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