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USE CASE : GASLINI CHILDREN ’ S HOSPITAL , ITALY

Gaslini Children ’ s Hospital in Genoa , Italy supports MSC Cruise Lines to enable ship-toshore care of children , with onshore support from specialists and paediatricians at the Gaslini Institute in Genoa . New technology across the entire MSC fleet enables shipto-shore care of children anywhere in the world . MSC fleet cruises year- round in the Mediterranean and seasonally in the Caribbean , Northern Europe , the Atlantic Ocean , the French Antilles , South America , South and West Africa . This innovation further improves onboard medical responses through diagnostic and therapeutic functions that were once only possible on land . The link- up , via satellite , will be available on all MSC Cruises itineraries anywhere on the planet . The telemedicine technology is managed by Carestream , which has developed a platform to enable requests for distance consultation to be made easily from the remotest locations , allowing Gaslini doctors to move quickly with diagnoses and referrals .