Developing
sustainable economies requires that the basics of reliable healthcare
and education be put into place first. Our organization has recognized
from the beginning of the KNET initiative that Telehealth and Internet
High School represent the keys to our future growth.
We
have come a long way since we began in 1994. We started by working
with the people in our communities and succeeded in showing them
the benefits.
Quickly we found that everyone from the elders to the young people
understood the potential and wanted to participate.
From
there we have built the networks and we are continuing to develop
and install the telehealth and Internet High School equipment and
services.
Our
lives have been completely changed by the services we now receive
over the network. Having telehealth care and Internet High School
available in our communities is making us stronger as people. Being
able to communicate with our neighbours is making us stronger as
a community. Being able to communicate with the world is making
us more ready to part of that world.
More
doctors and nurses are still required in Northern communities but
telehealth is an important and positive step forward providing us
with the information and the screening we need to ensure that people
who need medical treatment are seeking it sooner and recovering
faster.
