LA LAGUNA UNIVERSITY GETS THE FIRST CHAIR OF TELEMEDICINE IN THE WORLD.

The University of La Laguna have since 16 of September of 1999 the first UNESCO chair of Telemedicine. The sign of the agreement took place in Paris (see Figure 1). The investigation group managed by Prof. Dr. O. Ferrer-Roca, chair of Anatomy Pathology of La Laguna University carry out the world wide diffusion activity of Telemedicine for improvement of the education and sanitary levels at low developments countries.

The first projects have been established with the Universities of Entre Rios (Argentina) and del Zulia (Venezuela), whose representatives were present during the signature. (see (Figure 2). It's being extending after that to Panama, Makerere (Uganda).

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• The Chair was economically supported by Retevision Foundation until 2002.
• The Chair was economically supported by Telefonica Fundation from 2002 to 2013.
• The Chair was economically supported by Cajasiete from 2014 to 2015.
• At present the Chair is not economically supported.
• The Unesco Chair of Telemedicine was not renewed by decisión of the Chanceller of the University Prof.Dr. Antonio Martinón Cejas in the year 2018 as can be seen in the joined UNESCO letter.
  

Fig.1.-UNESCO - Paris. Prof.Dr. Federico Mayor Zaragoza. September 16th 1.999.

Fig.2.-UNESCO - París. Prof.Dr. Federico Mayor Zaragoza. September 16th 1.999.
Signature of the rectors of the ULL, Entre Rios and Zulia
Dr. Rafael Spottorno president of the Foundation Retrevision

Fig.3.-París.

Fig.4.-UNESCO - París.

Fig.5.-UNESCO - París.

Fig.6.-UNESCO - París.

Fig.7.-UNESCO - París.

Fig.8.-UNESCO - París.

Fig.9.-UNESCO - París.