Health Ministry records over 3 lakh tele-consultations, highest in a single day
NEW DELHI : More than 3 lakh tele-consultations were conducted at Ayushman Bharat - Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) on Sunday surpassing its earlier record of 1.8 lakh teleconsultations in a single day, the Union Health Ministry said.
The tele-consultation services are carried out by AB-HWCs on the e-Sanjeevani platform of the health ministry. This is a doctor-to-doctor facility, wherein on one side-- there is a specialist doctor sitting at district hospital or at medical college hospital and on the other end, a general doctor or community health officer is sitting along with the patient.
Under this medical care protocol, the community health officer at the sub health centre - health and wellness centre (SHC-HWC) and medical officer at the primary health centre – health and wellness centre (PHC-HWC) seek guidance of specialists based at district hospitals, medical colleges and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in order to render comprehensive care for the patient, visiting their AB-HWC.
During the 4th anniversary celebrations of AB-HCW on Sunday, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Health Minister interacted with patients, specialists in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Community Health Officers at AB-HWCs respectively and sought their opinion on teleconsultations.
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