First Name
Marcela
Last Name
MIRANDA
What is the champion's current position?
DIGITAL HEALTH TRAINING
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What are the champion's specialties or areas of expertise?
Marcela is a health professional with experience in 2 years of telemedicine for chronic patients (acute myocardial infarction). She is currently studying for her Master's degree in Telehealth and starting a business to help women who perform care activities to report in the home of the elderly. She wants to provide better care for these people with health technologies, as well as the development of tele habilitation programs.
What are the champion's achievements in digital health?
Marcela's achievements in digital health includes: 1.Implementing an acute myocardial infarction identification program in 63 Hospitals in Colombia and 45 in Mexico.
2. Implementing Tele-care program at home for older adults
3. Directing Tele-dermatology program
2. Implementing Tele-care program at home for older adults
3. Directing Tele-dermatology program
Why is the champion passionate about digital health (how did the champion become interested in digital health)?
Marcela believes that digital health is a fundamental tool for health professionals as well as for the population that does not live in major cities in her country. Everyday, she finds great advances in technology that allows us to increase accessibility for populations in need and to provide timely attention, avoiding long-term displacements such as costs. In addition, digital health allows us to perform health education, disease prevention and follow-up to medical recommendations, which empowers patients on the user side. She is more convinced everyday that digital health is a great tool to improve the health conditions of a population.
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Which organization does the champion work for?
LIFE&CARE
What is the champion's country of origin?
Colombia
Where does the champion live (country)
Colombia