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E SANJEEVANI
Centre’s telemedicine application eSanjeevani has completed 14,17,81,384 teleconsultations. ABOUT e SANJEEVANI: It is a cloud-based integrated telemedicine solution of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. It is a telemedicine app that provides both doctor-to-doctor and doctor-to-patient telecommunication.
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Centre’s telemedicine application eSanjeevani has completed 14,17,81,384 teleconsultations. ABOUT e SANJEEVANI: It is a cloud-based integrated telemedicine solution of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. It is a telemedicine app that provides both doctor-to-doctor and doctor-to-patient telecommunication.
Centre’s telemedicine application eSanjeevani has completed
14,17,81,384 teleconsultations.
ABOUT e SANJEEVANI:
- 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 e SANJEEVANI
- 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.
- Prelims: Key facts, institutions, locations and terminology in the article.
- Mains: Connect the topic with Health.
- Revision: Use the article headings to prepare concise notes and answer-writing points.
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Prelims practiceWith reference to E SANJEEVANI, consider the following statements:
- 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.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3. All three statements are drawn from the article.
Mains practiceDiscuss the background, key issues and significance of E SANJEEVANI for India.
Answer in 250 words.
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- ABOUT e SANJEEVANI:
- Background and context
- Key facts and institutional framework
- Significance and way forward
Frequently asked questionsFrequently asked questions
Why is E Sanjeevani in the news?
Centre’s telemedicine application eSanjeevani has completed 14,17,81,384 teleconsultations. ABOUT e SANJEEVANI: It is a cloud-based integrated telemedicine solution of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt.
What are the key facts about E Sanjeevani?
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 e SANJEEVANI 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.
Why is E Sanjeevani important for UPSC preparation?
The topic connects current developments with Health and is relevant for both objective revision and analytical answer writing.