π 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.
π± 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
π± 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
π± 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
β 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
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