UC Davis teams with Mexican state for telehealth services
University of California (UC) Davis Health System in Sacramento, Calif., has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the state of Sinaloa, Mexico, to partner to improve the healthcare of its residents through the exchange of ideas, data and research on telehealth, scientific and technical development and neurodevelopmental disorders.
Sinaloa has partnered with UC Davis for its telehealth technology and neurodevelopmental research, said Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, MD, PhD, who directs the UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities and community engagement for the UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center. Approximately 27 percent of Sinaloa's population lives in rural settings.
"The government of Sinaloa is interested in creating the infrastructure to support telemedicine and telehealth services to significantly improve access to primary care services for its nearly three million residents," said Aguilar-Gaxiola, a professor of clinical internal medicine. "They also would like UC Davis to share its expertise in autism and fragile X syndrome with Mexican health professionals and families to improve early identification, diagnosis and treatment. A third goal is to foster scientific and technical development to support health education primarily aimed at primary care settings."
The UC Davis Center for Health and Technology said it uses high-speed data lines linked to video units to connect large, urban medical centers with community hospitals and clinics. The technology allows specialists and subspecialists to consult with community physicians and their patients via live, interactive videoconferencing.
Sinaloa has partnered with UC Davis for its telehealth technology and neurodevelopmental research, said Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, MD, PhD, who directs the UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities and community engagement for the UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center. Approximately 27 percent of Sinaloa's population lives in rural settings.
"The government of Sinaloa is interested in creating the infrastructure to support telemedicine and telehealth services to significantly improve access to primary care services for its nearly three million residents," said Aguilar-Gaxiola, a professor of clinical internal medicine. "They also would like UC Davis to share its expertise in autism and fragile X syndrome with Mexican health professionals and families to improve early identification, diagnosis and treatment. A third goal is to foster scientific and technical development to support health education primarily aimed at primary care settings."
The UC Davis Center for Health and Technology said it uses high-speed data lines linked to video units to connect large, urban medical centers with community hospitals and clinics. The technology allows specialists and subspecialists to consult with community physicians and their patients via live, interactive videoconferencing.