<span style="color: #222222;">India has crossed a landmark milestone in its eHealth journey. eSanjeevani telemedicine service of the Health Ministry has crossed 10 lakh tele-consultations yesterday. Telemedicine entails delivery of health services from a distance using internet and it not only extends the reach of health services but also improves quality of health services besides saving time and money. <br />''<br />''The roll out of eSanjeevani is supposedly the first of its kind of digital transformation in the delivery of health services at national scale by a developing country. Ministry of Health in a statement said that&nbsp; during the COVID-19 pandemic, eSanjeevani not only brought about a huge digital transformation in the delivery of health services but&nbsp; also boosted the digital health ecosystem in the country. The Ministry said, eSanjeevani is being used by patients in over 550 districts of India. Over 10 per cent&nbsp; of the users of eSanjeevani are aged 60 and above. Close to around one fourth of the total patients have used eSanjeevani more than once.These stands as a testimony to the fact that public has started preferring telemedicine over visiting hospital OPDs for consulting a doctor.</span><br />
News On AIR | December 15, 2020 8:01 AM
eSanjeevani telemedicine service of the Health Ministry crosses 10 lakh tele-consultations