Abstract
Telemedicine, the delivery of healthcare services at a distance using information and communication technologies, has evolved from a niche solution for remote and underserved areas into a mainstream component of national healthcare systems. The rapid expansion of broadband internet access, smartphone penetration, and wearable physiological sensors has made it technically feasible to monitor patients with chronic conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, and chronic heart failure, continuously and remotely, rather than relying solely on episodic in-person visits. The World Health Organization has explicitly identified telemedicine and remote monitoring as priority components of global digital health strategy, recognising their potential to extend the reach of limited clinical workforce, reduce travel burden for patients in rural areas, and enable earlier detection of clinical deterioration [1].
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