The Federal Government is striving to achieve equilibrium between digital technology and physical healthcare, with stakeholders aiming for the nationwide rollout of the National Telemedicine Guidelines from 2027 to 2031 to enhance healthcare access, improve patient safety, and link underserved communities to specialist services.
Participants, including government representatives, medical regulators, and development partners, emphasized that the effective implementation requires well-defined professional standards, sustainable funding, dependable digital infrastructure, and robust referral systems that connect online consultations with physical healthcare facilities.
These discussions took place during the Nigerian Telehealth Conference 2.0 in Abuja on Tuesday, organized by Mobihealth International under the theme, “The Future of Healthcare is Connected: Click and Brick.”
Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, the Mandate Secretary of the FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat, highlighted that the growth of telemedicine necessitates clear legislation and professional guidelines to ensure accountability when remote medical consultations lead to complications.
Fasawe noted that physicians have historically offered medical advice via telephone
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