The Peruvian Ministry of Health (Minsa) has defined the technical requirements of the equipment that will be used for the development of telemedicine in different health establishments.
On the 17th, Ministerial Resolution No. 081-2022-MINSA was published, where detailed information on technical information is found, including data and specifications of technical equipment such as computers, printers, screens, videoconferencing equipment, among others.
The resolution aims to "approve the technical specifications of the basic equipment for the development of Telemedicine, the list of health establishments to be implemented with the telemedicine equipment, as well as the equipment goals at the national level," he explains.
In this way, certain Health Service Provider Institutions (PRESS) were selected to be equipped with equipment and furniture for the exercise of telemedicine. One thousand 66 health establishments will benefit from this new provision of the Minsa.
In this sense, IPRESS from the regions of Lima, Amazonas, Apurímac, Callao, Cusco, Ica, Piura, Puno, among others, will have telehealth services.
The Resolution explains that 355 laptops with a webcam, 355 laser printers and 388 video conference equipment, 388 screens were acquired. In this way, remote care will have the appropriate equipment for the exercise of telemedicine, telemonitoring, teleconsultations and teleinterconsultations with specialists from other hospitals.
The next step is to achieve the training of health professionals, technical professionals and assistants in the development of activities related to remote health. This will be the task of the National Telehealth Network, to continue strengthening remote care strategies in the country.
