Telehealth can also have a cultural undercurrent. The new telehealth program in Brazil that employs Ms. Curuaia is run by the U.S.-based environmental group Health in Harmony, dedicated to protecting the rainforest. As they see it, the five nurses stationed across nearly 8.5 million hectares in the Amazon not only address a medical gap but are part of a holistic approach to overall community well-being. Read the full story here.
