In 2006 Dr Alexander Shoshmin and Dr Yanina Besstrashnova visited the Norwegian Centre for Telemedicine within the Programme “Exchange of Civil Servants” funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers.
Meetings with key specialists concerning telemedicine methodological and legal background, discussions on organization, necessary equipment and perspectives were held there. Departments of Physical Therapy, Ergotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre in the University Hospital of Northern Norway were visited as well.
The Agreement on Intention with the Norwegian Centre for Telemedicine was undersigned for 2006-2008 to develop IT applications for rehabilitation including increase in life quality of disabled people in the Northern Territories.