Telehealth: A Tool for Technological Innovation with Perspectives of Promotion of Indigenous Healthcare in the State of Amazonas, Brazil

ABSTRACT This article aims to present the Telehealth system implemented at indigenous villages in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. Faced with the peculiar configurations of the state of Amazonas, Telehealth and all its tools can alleviate the deficiency in the number of active health professionals working in this region, giving access to health, especially in indigenous villages. Although the Federal Constitution of 1988 brought the concept of universalization of health, it is known that the legislation alone does not make this right into reality. In this context, the implementation of the Teleh...