India’s telemedicine service eSanjeevani completes over 14 crore consultations: Center

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Source: The post is based on the article “India’s telemedicine service eSanjeevani completes over 14 crore consultations: Center”  published in The New Indian Express on 1st August 2023.

What is the News?

India’s telemedicine application eSanjeevani has completed 14 crore consultations.

What is eSanjeevani?

eSanjeevani is a cloud-based integrated telemedicine solution of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India.

It is a telemedicine app that provides both doctor-to-doctor and doctor-to-patient telecommunication.

It is being designed, developed, deployed and maintained by The Centre for Development and Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Mohal

eSanjeevani service is available in two variants:

– The first one is eSanjeevani Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centre (AB-HWC): It is the Doctor-to-Doctor telemedicine service through which the beneficiaries visiting a HWC can virtually connect to doctors/ specialists in the Hub that could be at tertiary healthcare facility/hospital/medical college.

– This enables the government to provide general and specialized health services in rural areas and isolated communities. 

– The second variant is eSanjeevani OPD: It is serving patients across the country, connecting them directly to doctors from the comforts of their homes.

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