By:
Robert Kwaku Annor
The Nigerian Communications
Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) has highlighted the role of satellite
connectivity in expanding access to healthcare in underserved and remote
communities across Nigeria.
The company participated in
the Nigerian Telehealth Conference 2.0, held under the theme “The Future of
Healthcare is Connected: Click & Brick,” where stakeholders discussed ways
to build a more connected, accessible and sustainable healthcare system.
NIGCOMSAT Managing Director
and Chief Executive Officer Jane Egerton-Idehen, in her goodwill message,
reaffirmed that connectivity offers an opportunity to bridge healthcare gaps,
reach underserved communities and build a more inclusive and responsive healthcare
system.
The company’s Executive
Director for Technical Services, Engr. Abiodun Attah, also joined a panel on
policy dialogue, contributing to discussions on advancing telehealth through
policy and patient-centred care.
NIGCOMSAT said its satellite
communications capabilities position it to support efforts to bridge
connectivity gaps, extend digital services to underserved and remote
communities, and strengthen the infrastructure needed to expand telehealth
services.
The company noted that
connectivity could enable patients in remote communities to consult specialists
without travelling hundreds of kilometres, while frontline healthcare workers
could access expert guidance in real time to make faster, more informed
decisions.
“These are not just
possibilities; they represent the transformative promise of telehealth and
connectivity is at the heart of making them happen,” the company said in a
LinkedIn post.
NIGCOMSAT added that access
to healthcare should not be determined by geography, stressing that a patient’s
location should not become a barrier to timely medical attention, expert advice
or continuity of care.
“The future of healthcare is
connected. Together, we can help make that connection count,” the company said.
