On the 4th Anniversary of the launch of Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres, Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya had virtually launched e-Sanjeevani Tele-consultation service at one lakh such centres yesterday.
This is the highest number of teleconsultations ever done at Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres on a single day, surpassing its earlier record of 1.8 lakh teleconsultations per day.
More than one lakh 17 thousand Health and Wellness Centres are now operational in the country and the common citizens are taking advice from the top doctors through this facility.
In a tweet, Dr Mandaviya said, e-Sanjeevani Tele-consultation service has achieved a new milestone today by providing more than three lakh Tele-consultation in a single day. Tele- consultation Services are very crucial for people in remote areas and are helpful in making healthcare services accessible for all.
Health Ministry said, the record achievement on a single day is also a testimony for e-Sanjeevani platform’s robust technology. e-Sanjeevani portal has been facilitating access to healthcare services across the length and breadth of the country.
Teleconsultations have indeed emerged as a boon to assure timely specialist services to poorest of the poor, in the remotest part of this diverse and large country.