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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2025

Connecting consultants with primary healthcare doctors in remote areas, mountains, and islands through available technology.

Jobran M Moshi, Yahya Ali Jarabi, Hassan N Moafa, Amal Mohammed Ahmed Bajobier, Mouafeq Abdullah Yehya Gadri, Mohamad Saria Aldarwish, Yahya Ahmed Salhabi, Nabeel Mohammed Alkhairat, Sameer Nasser Heanbass

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors.

Jobran M MoshiDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, College of Nursing and Health Science, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Yahya Ali JarabiFamily Medicine Consultant, Primary Health Care, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Hassan N MoafaDeparment of Public Health, College of Nursing and Health Science, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Amal Mohammed Ahmed BajobierGeneral Dentist, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Mouafeq Abdullah Yehya GadriFamily Medicine Consultant, Primary Health Care, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamad Saria AldarwishDamascus University, Faculty of Medicine, Damascus, Syria.
Yahya Ahmed SalhabiLaboratory Department, Jazan University Hospital, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Nabeel Mohammed AlkhairatLaboratory Department, Jazan University Hospital, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Sameer Nasser HeanbassDirector of Patient Affairs Department, Jazan University Hospital, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Telehealth has emerged as a pivotal tool in bridging the gap between consultants and primary healthcare physicians, particularly in remote, mountainous, and island regions. This paper discusses the innovative NARAKOM project, which leverages available technology to facilitate this connection. The project aims to enhance healthcare service delivery, ensure general practitioners' continuous education, and improve patient outcomes in underserved areas. The project provides the confidentiality and effectiveness of medical consultations by employing mobile phones, phone calls, and the WhatsApp social networking program. Initial implementation in the Jazan region has shown promising results, and the project is poised for expansion across Saudi Arabia.

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healthcareNARAKOMTBCtelehealth

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PMID40109621
PMCPMC11918740

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