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