๐ Topic 05 of 6 ยท Chapter 07 ยท Health Technology & Pharmaceuticals
Telemedicine & Digital Health in India
eSanjeevani, Telemedicine Guidelines 2020, ABDM Health ID โ complete notes for UPSC & PSC exams.
๐ฑ eSanjeevani โ World’s Largest Telemedicine Platform
- India’s national telemedicine service; launched 2019
- Completed over 300 million consultations โ 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
๐ฑ 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
๐ฑ Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)
- Launched in 2021
- Creates unique Health ID (ABHA โ 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
โญ Key Facts:
โข eSanjeevani = India’s telemedicine = 300 million+ consultations = world’s largest
โข Telemedicine Practice Guidelines 2020 = first legal framework for telemedicine
โข ABDM = Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission = Health ID for every citizen
โข ABHA = Ayushman Bharat Health Account = 500 million+ IDs created
โข C-DAC = developed eSanjeevani
โข eSanjeevani = India’s telemedicine = 300 million+ consultations = world’s largest
โข Telemedicine Practice Guidelines 2020 = first legal framework for telemedicine
โข ABDM = Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission = Health ID for every citizen
โข ABHA = Ayushman Bharat Health Account = 500 million+ IDs created
โข C-DAC = developed eSanjeevani