A prescription for the future

A prescription for the future

Article:

1. The article discusses impact of advanced science and technology on healthcare

Important Analysis:

Impact of technology on healthcare: Examples

2. Telemedicine: It is the remote delivery of healthcare services, such as health assessments or consultations, over the telecommunications infrastructure.
3. Artificial intelligence: It is used forpreventive and predictive health analytics and can strongly support clinical diagnosis with evidence-based guidance, and help prevent disease
4. 3D Printing: Technology used in Bio printers (Organ printing or body part printing), tissue engineering, dentistry, prosthetics etc.
5. Augmented Reality (AR): Augmented reality is the use of displays, cameras, and sensors to overlay digital information onto the real world. It can help in educating patients, aid in training physicians.
6. Biotechnology, cell biology and genetics: Better understanding human body, diseases and developing medicines

Scope for India:

7. Use of advance technology in Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana Abhiyan, or National Health Protection Mission (NHPM), under the ambit of Ayushman Bharat will transform healthcare delivery in India
8. However, it is important to ensure efficient ways to incorporate technology in healthcare so as to continuously lower the cost of care and bring it within the reach of poor and underprivileged

About Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana Abhiyan

9. It is a government-sponsored health insurance scheme, that will provide free coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year in any government or empanelled private hospitals all over India
10. It will cover beneficiary families identified on the basis of Socio Economic Caste Survey (SECC) 2011.
11. National Health Agency (NHA) is the apex body for implementing this scheme.