KO Telehealth hosts First Nation health leadership workshop in Sioux Lookout
Chiefs and Health Directors met in Sioux Lookout on March 8 with the Keewaytinook Okimakanak Telehealth (KOTH) team to discuss the ongoing operation and development of telehealth services across the Sioux Lookout health zone.
Presentations by the KOTH team provided all the participants with an update of the status of the work that has taken place since 1998 when telehealth was first introduced in the region by the Chiefs of Keewaytinook Okimakanak.
The afternoon session provided an opportunity for the community leaders to discuss and share their needs and priority to support a successful community-based health care service that is able to effectively use the various telehealth resources (equipment, facilities, staffing, network, etc) that are now available in the First Nations.