3D Telemedicine Delivers Treatment to Rural Ghana

Charles Owusu Aseku has had a huge growth of tissue known as a keloid on his neck since 2002. He has spent tens of thousands of dollars attempting to alleviate his misery, and he has undergone two unsuccessful keloid removal surgeries. Aseku hopes to be cured of his ailment eventually. Now he’s participating in Ghana’s first live testing of Microsoft’s 3D-telemedicine technology. 3D cameras capture his image from every aspect, which may be relayed live to doctors worldwide.

As this is a trial, doctors are stationed nearby in a building, studying a 3D image of Aseku. In practice, 3D telemedicine could allow for completely remote pre- and post-operative consultations. It also allows patients to get multiple viewpoints; Aseku’s session featured doctors from Rwanda, Scotland, and Brazil. “This can come to my home and do this for me. I am visiting Ghana for the first time. Because of this, I have visited all of Ghana’s major hospitals.

All of the big doctors, including several from African countries. And I hadn’t seen some of these items before. So if the government can come and assist us in bringing this type of technology to our doorsteps, I believe it will benefit us,” he argues. It also allows patients in rural areas to receive follow-up care without incurring significant costs just to get to their appointments.

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