Over one lakh health and wellness centers have been started in the country and out of these, teleconsultation would begin in one lakh centres from April 16, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday. This facility was aimed at people living in remote villages who needed medical advice from health experts, he noted.
The Minister chaired a meeting through videoconference with the health Ministers and senior officials of all the States and Union Territories to review the operationalisation status of Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs), teleconsultation services and physical and financial progress made under the Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package: Phase-II (ECRP-II package).
Dr. Mandaviya stated, “e-Sanjeevani is providing affordable and accessible healthcare as envisioned by the Prime Minister. People in many States have been quick to recognise the benefits of e-Sanjeevani and this has led to an encouraging trend of widespread rapid adoption of this digital modality of seeking health services’’.
