On 1st April, Gachon University Gil Medical Center(President, Geun Lee) and Mexico State concluded an agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation in terms of telehealth. The vice-minister of Health and Welfare, Moongyu Bang, and the director of medical treatment in Gil Medical Center, Taehoon Lee participated this visit to discuss stepping up telehealth cooperation. Hospital Materno Perinatal Monica Pretelini in Mexico as having a strong-point for telehealth has introduced telehealth robot from InTouch company, USA, but the State has troubled with its high expense which can disturb generalization of telehealth robot. Mexico State showed high interest regarding Gil’s healthcare services for the elderly, administration and prevention of chronic disease and emergency medical service. Meanwhile, in April 2015, Gil signed an MOU with the Cayetano Heredia hospital in Peru on healthcare and telemedicine areas.
