In a brief span of time since November 2019, tele-consultation by ‘eSanjeevani’ has been applied by 23 states (which covers 75 per cent of the inhabitants) and different states are within the technique of rolling it out
“In what may be seen as an enormous push for the ‘Digital India‘ initiative of the prime minister, the eSanjeevani platform has proved its usefulness and quick access for the caregivers and the medical group, and people in search of healthcare companies within the time of Covid-19,” the ministry mentioned
The eSanjeevani platform has enabled two sorts of telemedicine companies — doctor-to-doctor (eSanjeevani) and patient-to-doctor (eSanjeevani OPD) tele-consultations.
The previous is being applied beneath the Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centre (AB-HWC). It goals to implement tele-consultation in all of the 1.5 lakh Health and Wellness Centres along side recognized medical school hospitals in a ‘Hub and Spoke’ mannequin.
“States have recognized and arrange devoted ‘Hubs’ in medical schools and district hospitals to supply tele-consultation companies to ‘Spokes’, i.e sub-health centres (SHCs), main well being centres (PHCs) and Well being and Wellness Centres,” the ministry mentioned in a press release.
The Union Well being Ministry rolled out the second tele-consultation service ‘eSanjeevaniOPD’ enabling patient-to-doctor telemedicine owing to the Covid-19 pandemic in April this 12 months.
“This has proved a boon in containing the unfold of Covid whereas concurrently enabling provisions for non-Covid important healthcare,” it mentioned.
The eSanjeevani has been applied to date by 23 states and different states are within the technique of rolling it out, it mentioned.
The highest 5 states which have been utilising the e-health companies being supplied via this platform are Tamil Nadu (56,346 consultations), Uttar Pradesh (33,325), Andhra Pradesh (29,400), Himachal Pradesh (26,535) and Kerala (21,433).
Andhra Pradesh leads in having probably the most HWC-medical school interactions with 25,478 consultations whereas Tamil Nadu leads within the OPD companies with 56,346 consultations.
