Dr. Talat Zehra, MBBS, FCPS | Jinnah Sindh Medical University,Karachi,Pakistan

Talat Zehra is a pathologist at Jinnah Sindh University in Karachi, Pakistan. Dr. Zehra joins Beyond The Scope to share how the scarcity of pathologists in Pakistan and many other regions of the world affect patient care. Dr. Zehra also discusses the advantages and challenges of bringing digital pathology to developing countries.

• 1:00 Introduction
• 3:30 Dr. Zehra's research with WSI in Pakistan
• 6:15 Pathology services in Pakistan and other developing countries
• 13:15 Pathology in rural areas of the world
• 14:33 Benefits of digital pathology in developing countries
• 17:42 Challenges of digital pathology adoption in developing countries
• 19:05 Ideas for vendors and other pathologists to help increase adoption in developing countries

Please visit other resources mentioned in this podcast:

https://digitalpathologyassociation.org/blog/digital-pathology-enabling-remote-operations-during-covid-19-pandemic-and-beyond-pathologist-perception-working-in-pakistan

https://healthcare-in-europe.com/en/news/digital-pathology-dawns-in-developing-countries.html

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