THE Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has managed to engineer technological solutions to assist local tele-health business, Oncall Medical Solutions Inc, in combating challenges of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

With businesses increasingly offering online services to aid in flattening the COVID-19 curve, GTT continues to do its part by providing the support necessary to enable Oncall Medical Solutions Inc to provide tele-health services in Guyana.

Through OnCall Medical Solutions Inc, patients could connect with and receive care from private healthcare providers at their convenience. Among the services offered are health management, house calls, blood sampling, COVID-19 sampling and tele-health services which allow patients to consult with doctors via telephone or through video apps.
According to GTT’s Public Relations Manager Jasmin Harris, the technology company provides a combination of services to OnCall. Those services include the hosted PBX service, VOIP via SIP service and mmg+.

“We are proud to announce that our hosted PBX service is enabling OnCall Medical Solutions to break barriers with its telehealth services. The impact of coronavirus has challenged many businesses to become innovative; with reduced physical interactions, companies were forced to develop ways to connect to their customers and it has been our pleasure to support OnCall’s initiative,” Harris said.
She added that while GTT’s technologies help to connect businesses to their customers, the company also encourages the use of mmg+ for cashless payments, to further reduce physical interaction.

“We commend OnCall Medical for breaking the physical barrier of accessing health care with its telehealth service and we are extremely happy that our technology solutions can help bridge the gap of healthcare services in Guyana, to the benefit of our people,” she added.

The public relations manager said too that GTT has also provided the tele-health business with free handsets to connect with their local team of doctors.
“The world is rapidly changing and we are equipped and ready to support local businesses like OnCall Medical Solutions Inc. Our team and our partners are committed to supporting businesses with technology solutions such as remote-working, online collaboration, managed networking and security, and cloud solutions,” Harris said.

Managing Director of OnCall Medical Solutions Inc, Dr. Kofi Dalrymple lauded GTT for its partnership to facilitate local operations.
“We are excited that GTT and its partners are able to provide and support the connective technology necessary to drive our business. OnCall Medical Solutions Inc believes [that] everyone in Guyana deserves access to the best healthcare and GTT is helping us to make that a reality,” Dr. Dalrymple said.

OnCall Medical Solutions Inc can be reached via 233-A-DOC (233-2362) or 624-OCMS (624-6267) or via email at oncall@oncallguyana.com. Persons could also visit its website at www.oncallguyana.com for more information.