Togo’s Ministry of Health has launched a groundbreaking project aimed at improving healthcare for pregnant women and protecting newborns. Supported by the Pierre Fabre Foundation, this tele-ultrasound pilot project was unveiled on Tuesday.
Ten health facilities across the country, including Bassar, Pagouda, Pya, Mango, Gando, Djarkpanga, Blitta, Danyi, Tohoun and Tabligbo, have been equipped with cutting-edge technologies to enable remote consultations. From now on, patients will be able to benefit from ultrasound examinations interpreted by specialists remotely.
The Secretary General of the ministry, Wotobe Kokou, emphasizes that the main objective of this initiative is to “fill the gaps in human resources and provide relief to” pregnant women. He adds that this approach allows expertise to be moved without necessarily moving staff.
According to the government, during this one-year pilot phase, the project aims to reach at least 4,000 pregnant women, thus opening new prospects for remote prenatal care.