Joy Bonala
Joy Bonala is a multimedia journalist currently based in Summerville, SC. She began her career in print media after graduating from Western Kentucky University with a degree in photojournalism. She loved using her passion for photography to document local news and tell the stories of people in her community. Her career in journalism has allowed her to experience life across the United States with positions in Oklahoma, Virginia, New Hampshire, Wyoming and Texas. Eventually, she brought her visual skills to radio as a news director at an NPR news station in Abilene, TX. There she explored new ways to complement audio stories by incorporating still photographs and video. And now, as a content producer in the digital department at SCETV, she is a storyteller for the MyTelehealth Team which seeks to elevate public understanding and knowledge of Telehealth and its diverse services in South Carolina.
Stories
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Teenager 'Found Her Strength' to Overcome Eating Disorder After Treatment Through Telehealth
August 09, 2024A teenage girl sits alone in her room, phone in hand. She stares down at the different links in the search results: “Why am I not losing weight when I don’t eat?” Over 30 million people suffer from an eating disorder in the United States. Left untreated, it can result in... -
School-based mental health services remove barriers to care, improve healthcare outcomes for students
July 23, 2024At Liberty Hill Academy in North Charleston, students pop in and out of the school clinic all day long to see their nurse Lauren Sailor. “If the kids are not getting medicine from me, they’re coming over for a hug,” she said. Many of the students at Liberty Hill need extra... -
School-based Health Program Helps Child Manage Asthma
June 19, 2024“It works, it’s better now,” Zaire said. "I like to sing and I like to dance and I can dance now, without my chest hurting.” In Sumter, ten-year-old Zaire Warren suffered from severe asthma symptoms until he started receiving care through a school-based health program that... -
Learn how the Tele-ICU at MUSC supports patients in rural hospitals
April 11, 2024Dr. George Carter demonstrates how care is provided with Medical University of South Carolina’s Tele-ICU . With a partnership from Hicuity Health, they can serve patients in rural areas around the state from the Tele-ICU at MUSC. This impactful program has allowed partner... -
The Lasting Impact of Digital Literacy Training for Seniors
March 13, 2024At 95 years young, Mrs. Jessie Sinkler took a digital literacy class that changed her life. She learned how to navigate a tablet, connect to the internet, Facetime with relatives, and use telehealth to meet with her doctor. “It’s important to try to keep learning,” she said... -
First Year attendees share their experience at Annual Telehealth Summit
January 23, 2024The Annual Telehealth Summit of South Carolina extends learning opportunities to all attendees by bringing healthcare professionals together in an open environment of ideas and solutions. Here’s what two first-time attendees took away from the experience.
