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Telemedicine & Digital Health






πŸ“Œ Topic 05 of 6 Β· Chapter 07 Β· Health Technology & Pharmaceuticals

Telemedicine & Digital Health in India

eSanjeevani, Telemedicine Guidelines 2020, ABDM Health ID β€” complete notes for UPSC & PSC exams.

πŸ“± eSanjeevani β€” World’s Largest Telemedicine Platform

  • India’s national telemedicine service; launched 2019
  • Completed over 300 million consultations β€” world’s largest telemedicine platform
  • Two variants: eSanjeevani AB-HWC (doctor-to-doctor) and eSanjeevani OPD (patient-to-doctor)
  • Developed by C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing)
  • Became crucial during COVID-19 lockdowns
  • Part of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

πŸ“± Telemedicine Practice Guidelines 2020

  • Issued jointly by Ministry of Health and NITI Aayog in March 2020
  • First legal framework for telemedicine in India
  • Allows registered medical practitioners to provide teleconsultation via video, audio, or text
  • Specifies what medicines can be prescribed via telemedicine
  • Enabled eSanjeevani and other telemedicine services to scale rapidly

πŸ“± Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)

  • Launched in 2021
  • Creates unique Health ID (ABHA β€” Ayushman Bharat Health Account) for every citizen
  • Citizens can store and share health records (prescriptions, lab reports, discharge summaries) digitally
  • Enables seamless healthcare delivery across providers
  • Over 500 million ABHA IDs created
  • Part of India’s National Digital Health Mission
⭐ Key Facts:
β€’ eSanjeevani = India’s telemedicine = 300 million+ consultations = world’s largest
β€’ Telemedicine Practice Guidelines 2020 = first legal framework for telemedicine
β€’ ABDM = Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission = Health ID for every citizen
β€’ ABHA = Ayushman Bharat Health Account = 500 million+ IDs created
β€’ C-DAC = developed eSanjeevani