ABSTRACT
While telepractice has been explored extensively in Western countries, this alternative mode of service delivery is still at a nascent stage in the lowand middle-income countries of Asia and Africa. Limitations in human resources, funds, and infrastructure have prompted hearing health care providers in these continents to explore telepractice. However, there are challenges in implementing telepractice due to poor internet speed, lack of internet access in remote locations, trained personnel, and test spaces that are less than optimum. While there is some evidence of telepractice for provision of medical health services, there is limited information available on teleaudiology practice in the Asian context. This chapter highlights the lessons learned from teleaudiology projects in the Indian subcontinent. The information shared is likely to benefit practitioners considering teleaudiology services in countries with similar resource constraints.
