_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Corresponding author: E-mail: mohamedizham@qu.edu.qa; Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology 40(33): 1-9, 2021; Article no.CJAST.76417 ISSN: 2457-1024 (Past name: British Journal of Applied Science & Technology, Past ISSN: 2231-0843, NLM ID: 101664541) Importance and Opportunities of Telemedicine in Resource-Poor Countries during Epidemic Situation Mohammed Alshakka a , Wafa F. S. Badulla b , Nazeh Al-Abd c , and Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim d* a Section of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Aden University, Aden, Yemen. b Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Aden University, Aden, Yemen. c Department of Para-clinic, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Aden, Aden, Yemen. d Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Practice, College of Pharmacy, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar. Authors’ contributions This work was carried out in collaboration among all authors. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Article Information DOI: 10.9734/CJAST/2021/v40i3331559 Editor(s): (1) Dr. Yahya Elshimali, Drew University of Medicine And Science, USA. (2) Dr. Chen Chin Chang, Hunan Women’s University, China. Reviewers: (1) Prasan Kumar Hota, Mamata Medical College / KNR University of Health Sciences, India. (2) Isayeva Anna, L.T. Mala National Therapy Institute ,Ukraine. (3) José López Castro, Spain. Complete Peer review History: https://www.sdiarticle4.com/review-history/76417 Received 28 August 2021 Accepted 08 November 2021 Published 15 November 2021 ABSTRACT This review article aims to present a general picture of what telemedicine entails and the importance of providing quality health care in various medical aspects. The field of telemedicine has noticeably grown-up, with a growing number of applications and a diversity of technologies in different medical specialties and clinical situations by using electronic signals to transfer the medical data from one place to another. At present, health authorities have high anticipation for telemedicine. It addresses several significant challenges to advancing healthcare access to overwhelm the scarcity of specialists tackling epidemic diseases. The article starts with a brief introduction to the evolution of telemedicine and its importance in the health care system. Then, we provide a conceptual context for the proliferation of related concepts, such as telehealth, e-health, and m-health. Our primary concern is to focus on telemedicine's role in epidemic situations, emphasizing the current pandemic Short Communication