The “Patrons of the World’s Children Hospital” donate a TELADOC LITE telemedicine system to Pope Leo XIV for paediatric care for children in need.
Vatican News
A sophisticated next-generation technology telemedicine system, destined to provide paediatric healthcare support, has been donated to Pope Leo XIV by a delegation of “Patrons of the World‘s Children Hospital“.
The TELADOC LITE system was given to the Pope on Wednesday morning, March 4, as he received the delegation before the General Audience in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall.
“Patrons of the World‘s Children Hospital“ is an American not for profit Corporation which coordinates the Pope‘s Global Alliance for the Health and Humanitarian Care of Children, a network that brings together hospital facilities from all over the world, including the Vatican‘s Bambino Gesù Children‘s Hospital.
It aims to help provide medical care to about one million young children in developing nations or in areas where paediatric healthcare is insufficient. This mission was entrusted to the network by Pope Francis in May 2024.
Fabrizio Arengi Bentivoglio, President of the Patrons, has reaffirmed the Corporation’s mission to children’s wellbeing, and reiterated its commitment to continue this ”miracle” of care and compassion for children in need alongside Pope Leo XIV.
The TELADOC LITE is a next-generation technology system that connects patients and care teams with telehealth devices that support point-of-care visits and clinical collaboration.
Presenting the system to Pope Leo on Wednesday morning, a telehealth connection was established with a venue in Argentina to illustrate the possibilities offered by this particular tool in the field of telemedicine.
