Consider the following statements regarding eSanjeevani: It is a telem...
Telemedicine app eSanjeevani:
The given question is about the eSanjeevani telemedicine app and its development. Let's analyze each statement to determine their correctness.
Statement 1: It is a telemedicine app that provides both doctor-to-doctor and doctor-to-patient telecommunication.
This statement is correct. eSanjeevani is a telemedicine app that facilitates both doctor-to-doctor and doctor-to-patient telecommunication. It allows patients to consult doctors remotely, eliminating the need for physical visits to healthcare facilities. Through the app, doctors can provide medical advice, diagnose ailments, and prescribe medication to patients. The app enables seamless communication between doctors and patients, ensuring timely access to healthcare services.
Statement 2: It is being designed and developed by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
This statement is incorrect. eSanjeevani is not being designed and developed by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Instead, it is a government of India initiative implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). The app has been developed by the Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) under the National eGovernance Division of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
Therefore, only statement 1 is correct, and the correct answer is option 'A' - 1 only.
Summary:
- eSanjeevani is a telemedicine app that enables doctor-to-doctor and doctor-to-patient telecommunication.
- It is not being designed and developed by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), but by the Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
Consider the following statements regarding eSanjeevani: It is a telem...
Union Health Minister recently informed the Rajya Sabha that the Centre’s telemedicine application eSanjeevani has completed 14,17,81,384 teleconsultations.
About eSanjeevani:
- It is a cloud-based integrated telemedicine solution of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India.
- It is a telemedicine app that provides both doctor-to-doctor and doctor-to-patient telecommunication.
- It is being designed, developed, deployed, and maintained by The Centre for Development and Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Mohali.
- Two modules of eSanjeevani:
- eSanjeevani AB-HWC:
- The doctor-to-doctor telemedicine platform, being implemented at all the Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) in the country under the Ayushman Bharat (AB) Scheme of Government of India.
- It operates on a Hub-and-Spoke model wherein the ‘Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centers’ (HWCs) are set up at the state level, which is connected with the hub (comprising MBBS/ Specialty/Super-Specialty doctors) at the zonal level.
- It was rolled out in 2019.
- eSanjeevani OPD:
- It is the Patient-to-Doctor remote consultation services rolled out in 2020 amid the first lockdown imposed to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, while the Outpatient Departments (OPDs) in the country were closed.
- It enables people to get outpatient services in the confines of their homes.
Hence only statement 1 is correct.
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