In a recent correspondence, the researcher highlighted the outsized role of online tools in promoting public health, especially during this time of the pandemic. 1 Despite the various policies from the government in a bid to contain the virus, many health care industries in the developing world have been disrupted.

One of the sectors that have grown in response to this global health crisis is the telehealth industry. The World Health Organization considers telehealth as synonymous with telemedicine. The role of the delivery of health care services through health care professions utilizes the information technologies to diagnose, treat and prevent a myriad of diseases, educating health care providers and advancing individual and community health. 2 Its role in decreasing infection by facilitating physical distancing and the ‘forced’adoption of various telehealth measures have made the discussion on its present and future role much more important for public health.