Society for Telemedicine and e-Health in Nigeria (SFTeHIN), originally formed in 1997 to represent individuals with an interest in telemedicine, re-founded under Swiss Law in 2003. One of the essential changes was the transformation from an organization of individuals into an umbrella association for national telemedicine and e health organization, which is politically neutral and democratic. The main activities of the society are promotion and support of telemedicine and e health activities worldwide, assisting the start-up of new national organization and supporting developing countries in the fields of telemedicine and e health.

The First Nigerian to be a member of SFTeHIN was Dr. Joseph Adebola, followed by Dr. Taiwo Joseph-Kolo, Dr. BabaJide Lawson, Dr. Oladapo Olayiwola and Dr. Olushola Ojo.

At the last ordinary General Assembly of SFTeHIN held at Luxexpo, Luxembourg April 6, 2005, fifty-eight countries was represented and Nigeria was proudly represented by Dr. Joseph Adebola. The congress generally agreed that individual members should get ehealth association started in their respective countries to help facilitate development, dissemination of knowledge in telemedicine and ehealth worldwide. read more here