The Union Health Ministry’s National Telemedicine Service or e-Sanjeevani has conducted over 12 million tele-consultations across India, an official statement said on Tuesday. National telemedicine service is relatively more popular in Tier II and Tier III cities.
Here’s what you need to know about e-Sanjeevani:
Developed by the Mohali branch of Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), eSanjeevani was adapted and eSanjeevaniAB-HWC was introduced as a doctor-to-doctor telemedicine platform in 2019.
-eSanjeevaniOPD services can be accessed through web browser as well as Android application. The iOS application is about to launch very soon, the statement said.
-eSanjeevaniOPD is a telemedicine version for citizens to seek non-COVID19 and COVID19 related outpatient health services.
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E Sanjeevani is addressing the shortage of doctors and specialists at the grassroots level while reducing the burden on secondary and tertiary level hospitals. In line with the National Digital Health Mission, this digital initiative is also promoting the digital health ecosystem in the country.
The National Telemedicine Service is currently serving around 90,000 patients per day across the country, indicating widespread adoption by patients as well as doctors and specialists across the country.
-Virtual platform has been rapidly adopted by patients, doctors and experts across the country
Leading 10 states in terms of adoption of e-Sanjeevani are (12033498), Andhra Pradesh (37,04,258), Karnataka (22,57,994), Tamil Nadu (15,62,156), Uttar Pradesh (13,28,889), Gujarat (4 ,60,326) ), Madhya Pradesh (4,28,544), Bihar (4,04,345), Maharashtra (3,78,912), West Bengal (2,74,344), Kerala (2,60,654).
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