OUR MISSION

WHO WE ARE

The Afghan Telehealth Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to employing the use of advanced remote medical technologies to provide access to healthcare to the marginalized people of the world.   The Association works to incorporate telemedicine into emerging healthcare systems of Afghanistan and the developing world to improve equity, access, and quality of healthcare services. We are committed to uniting healthcare professionals dedicated to improving access to healthcare through telehealth services, providing medical education, and providing medical assistance and care to those in need. 

Membership in the Association is open to individuals, healthcare institutions, companies and other organizations with an interest in promoting the deployment of telemedicine throughout the developing world.  Afghan Telehealth Association is governed by a Board of Directors, which is elected by the association's membership.

Afghan Telehealth Association’s mission is solely humanitarian and does not hold a political agenda.  The organization does not discriminate in its assistance and provides support to all people regardless of culture, language, or religion. 

WHO CAN JOIN US

Vision Statement

To implement sustainable telehealth programs in order to improve equitable access to quality healthcare for those in need around the world.

We here at Afghan Telehealth Association, envision a world where all people, even in the most remote areas of the globe, hold access to healthcare and an improved quality of life.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Afghan Telehealth Association is to promote professional, ethical, and equitable improvement in health care delivery through telecommunications and information technology. This will be achieved through the following means:

-ENGAGEMENT

The Afghan Telehealth Association has actively worked with the Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan, public and private healthcare facilities in Afghanistan and the United States, as well as with other healthcare bodies to eliminate barriers to the use of telemedicine.  The Association acts as a clearinghouse of information for activities related to telemedicine in Afghanistan and is open to servicing and working with both telehealth newcomers and experienced professionals both in the public and private sector.

-NETWORKING

The Afghan Telehealth Association fosters and supports networking and collaboration among allied partners with analogous interests in medicine, technology, and the advancement and application of telemedicine throughout the developing world.

-EDUCATION

The Afghan Telehealth Association promotes research, innovation, and education.  The organization deeply believes education is at the forefront of improved and sustainable healthcare system development for the developing world.  The Afghan Telehealth Association aims to partner with leading academic medical facilities to provide healthcare workers in remote parts of the world with the latest and most relevant research in medicine and healthcare technology advancement.

 The organization also partners with the leading public health and medical technology-related peer-reviewed journals to provide the Afghan health sector as well as public with the latest and most relevant research in the field.  We aim to collaborate with research and public health organizations to disseminate the most important news about healthcare and medicine to families and community members to improve health outcomes of the greatest in need.

 

OUR VISION