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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My Telehealth: School-based health program helps child manage asthma
September 18, 2024In Sumter, ten-year-old Zaire Warren suffered from severe asthma symptoms until he started receiving care through a school-based health program that used telehealth to connect him virtually to a doctor. -
My Telehealth: Teenager ‘found her strength’ to overcome eating disorder after treatment through telehealth
September 17, 2024Over 30 million people suffer from an eating disorder in the United States. Left untreated, it can result in life threatening health issues. -
My Telehealth: School-based mental health services remove barriers to care, improve healthcare outcomes for students
September 16, 2024Millions of young people are affected by mental health conditions including ADHD, conduct disorders, and depression and anxiety. Research shows that one in six school-aged children experience a mental health disorder each year. -
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...
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