Medical student teaching:
Has also been facilitated by technology. Our coordinators for the 5th and 6th year medical students uploaded course materials through an e-learning program, which is hosted by the official website of JUST. Clinical case discussions were conducted via Zoom for 5th and 6thyear medical students. The process of distance learning is continuously monitored and assessed by the Centre for E-Learning and Open Educational Resources of J.U.S.T. The feedback has been excellent.
Use of telemedicine could be beneficial during this pandemic, as it facilitates care of patients through video-consultation[5], while they are isolated at home. Some countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, and France have adopted and promoted the use of telemedicine during this pandemic[5]. In our hospital, work is ongoing to overcome technical and financial blockers hindering the full utilization of Telemedicine. We also adopted online and phone ordering and a home delivery system.
Finally, as the government plans to reduce restrictions and relax the level of lockdown, we prepared several measures to implement once routine clinics re-open. (Table 2)
Table 2