The First Armenian International Congress on Telemedicine and eHealth took place in Yerevan, Armenia, on October 14, 2011. Supported by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Armenia and International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth, the three-day event’s theme was ARMTELEMED: Road to the Future. The program featured keynote speakers and faculty from around the world, who discussed topics such as the future of eHealth and international initiatives, global telemedicine and eHealth, eHealth economics, and the legislative and logistics behind telemedicine systems.
The 287 attendees included representatives from the United States, Germany, Ukraine, and Moldova. In total, 20 countries were represented at the Congress. More than a quarter of the participants were students, who will play a vital role in the future development of telemedicine and eHealth.
To learn more about the event, visit www.congress.armtelemed.org.