Published 02:47 IST, August 10th 2020
Union Health Mininster Harsh Vardhan lauds achievements of telemedicine service platforms
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan praised the states' contribution in popularising and implementing the usage of telemedicine service platforms.
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Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan praised the states' contribution in popularising and implementing the usage of telemedicine service platforms.
As per the reports, Vardhan's remarks came on the completion of 1.5 lakh teleconsultations through 'eSanjeevani' and 'eSanjeevniOPD'. Since the service kickstarted in November 2019, the teleconsultations have been so far incorporated by 23 states which cover 75 percent of the population. The rest of the states are in the process of rolling it out.
The eSanjeevani OPD telemedicine service makes sure that patients can consult doctors from the ease of their homes, especially amid the COVID-19 crisis. Doctors can also consult their peers theougth eSanjeevani.
मैंने बताया कि #Telemedicine Consultation हेतु डॉक्टरों को प्रशिक्षित किया गया है।
— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) August 9, 2020
इस मुहिम के लिए न केवल ज़िला अस्पताल, मेडिकल कॉलेज व अन्य Health centre के डॉक्टरों को आपस में connect किया गया है, अपितु मरीज़ों को भी डॉक्टरों के साथ directly connect किया गया है।@PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/Je7qgJBlb7
5000 consultations per day
News agency ANI quoted Dr Harsh Vardhan saying, "We had started implementing the vision of Digital India through broadband and mobile phones at the Ayushman Bharat - Health and Wellness Centres. With the cooperation of states and UTs, and a pool of selfless and talented medical practitioners and specialists, we have been able to provide healthcare services through telemedicine platform such as eSanjeevani. This has substantially augmented our health infrastructure during the COVID pandemic".
प्रतिदिन 5 लाख Consultation की क्षमता !#Telemedicine स्वास्थ्य सेवाओं पर आधारित #eSanjeevaniOPD App पर राज्यों के साथ समीक्षा बैठक के उपरांत मीडिया से बात करते हुए मैंने कहा कि #COVID19 से जूझते हुए @MoHFW_INDIA ने राज्यों के साथ बेहतर समन्वय स्थापित कर एक ऐतिहासिक काम किया है। pic.twitter.com/GVaSCFsVIg
— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) August 9, 2020
As per reports, the event was also attended by MoS Health Ministry Ashwini Kumar Choubey who said the new platform would be a boon for the people residing in rural areas who do not have access to medical experts located in cities.
According to a press release by the health ministry, so far, a total of 1,58,000 teleconsultations have been offered across the country; of these, 67,000 consultations were provided through eSanjeevani at Ayushman Bharat HWCs, and 91,000 patient to doctor consultations through eSanjeevaniOPD mode.
It added that about 5000 consultations are provided per day through both the modes and states recording highest consultations through the platform include Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh among others.
(With ANI inputs; Image - PTI)
02:47 IST, August 10th 2020