Nov 22, 2024   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Media Advisory - From space to Earth: handling medical issues more autonomous fashion

LONGUEUIL, QC, Nov. 22, 2024 /CNW/ - On November 25, Sameer Zuberi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, will attend the unveiling of a telemedicine pilot project called "Telehealth Station." Dan Gabay, CEO of the Montreal West Island Integrated University Health and Social Services Centre, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) President Lisa Campbell and CSA astronaut David Saint-Jacques will also be there.

Telehealth Station will leverage technologies integrated by Baüne as part of the CSA's Connected Care Medical Modules, an initiative that aims to find solutions to help astronauts handle their own medical issues when they are far from Earth.

The CSA invites media to attend this technology demonstration organized by the Montréal West Island CIUSSS. A question period will follow.

Media who wish to find out more or attend the event are asked to contact the Media Relations Office.

     Date:  
     November 25, 2024




     Time:  
     10:00 am ET




     What:    Unveiling and demonstration of a telemedicine pilot
               project




     Who:     Sameer Zuberi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister
               of Diversity,


            
     Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities


              Dan Gabay, CEO of the Montreal West Island Integrated
               University


            
     Health and Social Services Centre


            
     Lisa Campbell, CSA President


            
     David Saint-Jacques, CSA astronaut




     Where: 
     CLSC de Pierrefonds


            
     13800 Gouin Boulevard West, Montreal


            
     H8Z 3H6

Website: www.asc-csa.gc.ca

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