ISfTeH: Telemedicine and eHealth in Poland: Progress, Challenges, and Future Directions

The International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth (ISfTeH), in collaboration with the Polish Telemedicine and e-Health Society, invites participants to an upcoming webinar  (2026-04-13 12:00UTC online) devoted to recent developments in telemedicine, eHealth, and the broader digital transformation of healthcare in Poland.

The event forms part of the expanding ISfTeH webinar series organized by its national member societies. For readers of the Finnish Journal of eHealth and eWelfare, it may be seen as a continuation of the international exchange initiated by the January 2026 webinar, Effectiveness of Digital Health Care Services – Case Studies from Finland. That session brought together distinguished speakers from Finland, including leaders in academia and healthcare, who presented practical insights and real-world examples on the effectiveness of digital health services. Our upcoming Polish webinar offers a national perspective, focusing on Poland’s recent experience in digital health development.

The webinar will present Poland as a case study of dynamic change in digitally enabled healthcare. Particular attention will be given to the growth of teleconsultations, the implementation of e-prescriptions, the development of national eHealth infrastructure, and the emergence of AI-supported solutions in clinical practice. The discussion will address key challenges, including interoperability, quality evaluation, regulation, physician education, and the evolving role of Clinical Informatics and Digital Medicine -a specialty for physicians.

The draft programme includes contributions from presenters representing academia, professional organizations, public institutions, and industry. Together, these contributions will offer a broad overview of current progress in Polish telemedicine and eHealth, while also reflecting on unresolved systemic barriers, examples of practical innovation, and possible future directions.

More broadly, the webinar reflects ISfTeH’s continuing effort to strengthen international dialogue among national member societies and to share country-based experiences that may inform digital health policy, research, and practice across Europe and beyond.

Date: 13 April 2026 (Monday)
Time: 12:00 UTC / 14:00 CEST
Format: Online

Further details and registration information will be shared through ISfTeH communication channels.

Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zlAXozWfRC2wm8m31yBG3A

Welcome,
Wojciech Glinkowski and Tomasz Cedro

Breaking Silos – Creating a Connected Health System in Nigeria

Join us on March 11th for this session which is part of a series of webinars, organized by national member societies of the International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth. In this edition, the Society for Telemedicine and eHealth in Nigeria (SFTeHIN) will discuss the connected health system in Nigeria.

The session will highlight the prevailing fragmentation among digital health solutions currently operating in Nigeria. Many providers offer great solutions, including telemedicine platforms, Electronic Medical Records, AI-driven tools, and patient-generated health data systems such as wearables. However, these solutions largely operate in silos. The data collected across these platforms are not sufficiently integrated to enable continuity of care, population health analytics, or improved patient outcomes – whether in preventive health or curative service delivery.

This session will underscore the systemic challenges posed by this lack of interoperability and emphasize the importance of adopting interoperable standards as a strategic pathway toward building a connected health ecosystem that delivers better health outcomes in Nigeria.

A guest speaker will provide an overview of what the connected health system in Nigeria looks like, assess the current state of digital health interoperability, and identify key structural and policy barriers limiting effective integration.

A panel of experts from the private, public and non-profit sectors will share cross-cutting insights and propose practical, system-level solutions from their respective perspectives.

  • Opening: Dr. Adeolu Arogundade, President, SFTeHIN.
  • ISfTeH Welcome Address: Dr. Michele Griffith, President, ISfTeH.
  • Guest Speaker: Breaking Silos – Creating A Connected Health System In Nigeria: Dr. Emeka Chukwu.
  • Panel Session – Creating A Connected Health System In Nigeria – Pathways To Success:
    • Dr. Folarin Olasogba.
    • Dr. Iniobong Ekong.
    • Mrs. Roseline Ilori.
    • Moderator: Dr. Raphael Akangbe.
  • Closing Remarks: Dr. Justin Ekpa.

📅 March 11, 2026 at 2:00pm UTC
💻 To attend this virtual event, register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZXeenOwZQFeJm9D9i8-h7A

Effectiveness of Digital Health Care Services – Case Studies from Finland

Webinar Title: Effectiveness of Digital Health Care Services – Case Studies from Finland
Date: 14 January 2026
Time: 13:00 UTC
Format: Online (Zoom)

This webinar will feature distinguished speakers from Finland, including academic and healthcare leaders, who will share practical insights and real-world case studies on digital health service effectiveness.

I kindly encourage you to register in advance and to share this invitation within your professional networks to help broaden the discussion and reach a wider audience interested in digital health and telemedicine.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions. I look forward to your participation and to a stimulating exchange during the webinar.

With warm regards,
Nihal Habib
Manager, ISfTeH National Members Group

IMIT 2023: Telemedicine in Emergency Care

Dear Friends,
In this particular period we have in front and are living several situations of emergency (from Covid Pandemic to war, from disasters to Earthquake, etc. As IMIT scientific community we want to stress that Telemedicine, Digital Health and ICT systems can favour and support better care, innovation, peace and worldwide cooperation. This special webinar, as last year, wants to be an occasion for the important role of telemedicine where experts can discuss and promote initiatives, ideas, projects, applications useful in order to reduce the health risks, help patients and promote peace and cooperation between people and countries.
Hoping in your interest and participation (in attach program in final preparation phase) and in your feedback and answer asap, receive my
Best Regards
Francesco Sicurello

imit 2023 program