An improvement in healthcare accessibility throughout the state has been made with the introduction of Tele-Medicine services for 13 medical specialties by the Delhi Government’s Health and Family Welfare Department (GNCTD) via the e-Sanjeevani portal. Launched on September 9, this new initiative enables patients to contact physicians and specialists from the comfort of their homes via video conversations on PCs or cellphones. The goal of this free service is to lessen the workload for hospital physical outpatient departments (OPDs).
Many specialties are covered by the Tele-Medicine services: ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat), Pediatrics, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Psychiatry, General Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBG), Dentistry, Dermatology, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, and Unani. With this all-encompassing approach, patients with a variety of medical backgrounds can receive professional consultations without needing to visit hospitals. The initiative is strong and well-prepared to manage a range of medical demands thanks to the addition of 67 link officers and 75 doctors from these disciplines.
The service is available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. Patients no longer have to travel to a medical facility in order to have consultations because of the scheduling flexibility. The service is anticipated to relieve pressure on Delhi’s healthcare system in addition to offering medical consultations, particularly during periods when hospital outpatient departments are frequently overbooked.
In order to raise public knowledge of these Tele-Medicine services, the GNCTD also intends to initiate a comprehensive Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) campaign. The goal of this campaign is to make sure that individuals of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds are aware of these services’ availability and can readily access them.
With its accessible and reasonably priced medical services, this Tele-Medicine program in Delhi marks a significant step towards the digitization of healthcare. The Delhi government is working to bring healthcare closer to patients’ homes through the use of technology. This would especially help people who might find it difficult to get physical healthcare treatments because of their location, mobility, or financial situation. Being a component of the e-Sanjeevani Telemedicine Portal, which the Indian government has been supporting for digital healthcare services all over the nation, it also represents a larger national endeavor.
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THE PRINT
