Himachal third in e-healthcare

Tribune News Service

Shimla, August 11

The hill state has been ranked third in the nation for registering the highest number of consultations on the e-Sanjeevani portal.

The state has facilitated 24,527 consultations through e-Sanjeevani and e-Sanjeevani OPD portals. Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh secured the first and second ranks with 32,035 and 28,960 consultations, respectively.

“Keeping in view that secondary and tertiary hospitals will be occupied with Covid patients and others will be apprehensive of visiting these health institutions for regular treatment and follow-up, the state responded swiftly and introduced tele-medicine services in March in larger public interest,” said Health and Family Welfare Minister Rajiv Sehzal.

“Himachal boarded the e-Sanjeevani portal on March 31, which helped connect the most peripheral health institutions such as health sub-centres and primary health centres with specialists and super-specialists,” said Nipun Jindal, Special Secretary (Health)-cum-Director, National Health Mission.

Health centres were equipped with 867 desktops along with speakers and webcams to provide tele-consultation. At least 199 more desktops are being supplied.