e-Sanjeevani

Why in news?

• The free telemedicine programme offered by the Indian government, eSanjeevani, has achieved a critical milestone by reaching 8 crore tele-consultations

About eSanjeevani:

• eSanjeevani is the first-ever online OPD (outpatient) consultation service offered by the government of India to citizens.
• Also called the National Teleconsultation Service, it aims to provide healthcare services to patients in their homes.
• The scheme was started in 2019.
• It is run by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
• The eSanjeevani OPD portal and system has been developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in Mohali.
• The panel of doctors on the service is drawn by the state governments.
• A few states like Jharkhand, Kerala, Punjab and Tamil Nadu, etc. have started offering specialised doctor consultation services also.
• The service is also available on mobile application.

PRACTICE QUESTION:

Which of the following is the purpose of ‘e-Sanjeevani’?

(a) To improve the nutritional outcomes of adolescents, children, pregnant women

(b) To provide banking services to all households in the country

(c) To make girls socially and financially self-reliant through education.

(d) To provide telemedicine services to people

Answer