The Kenya Education Network (KENET), a member of UbuntuNet Alliance, is at the forefront of transforming surgical education through its collaboration with Proximie, a digital platform that integrates telepresence, content management, and data insights to enhance medical training. With KENET’s provision of stable, high-speed internet, local hospitals like Tenwek and PCEA Kikuyu are leveraging Proximie’s cutting-edge technology to allow surgeons to participate in or observe surgeries remotely in real time.
This partnership has enabled Kenyan hospitals to benefit from real-time expert guidance during surgeries, improve patient outcomes, and enhance the learning experience for medical students. KENET’s dedicated internet bandwidth has been crucial in ensuring the success of this initiative, providing a direct connection to hospital theaters and enabling seamless access to Proximie’s platform for live surgical sessions and secure video recordings for educational use.
KENET’s involvement extends beyond just connectivity. For example, in collaboration with Proximie, KENET has provided Makueni Hospital and PCEA Kikuyu Hospital with the necessary infrastructure to support remote surgical training, ensuring local surgeons have access to international expertise, enhancing the quality of healthcare education in Kenya.
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