Gujarat govt to launch telemedicine Service shortly
April 16, 2015
Ahmedabad
The state Government has started process of Starting state telemedicine service for rural and remote areas shortly. Project was delayed because of several reasons.
Telemedicine service will be muli-layer system which will link Primary Health Center (PHC), Community Health Center (CHC) and District Hospitals in first level. In level 2 units will purely referral in nature and will be able to consult with each other or refer a case to each other on basis of specialty and requirement.
Design, development and implementation of cost effective rural telemedicine infrastructure consisting of web based technology, wired/wireless broadband, wide area network is under process.
The telemedicine service will eliminate distance barriers and improve access to quality health services. In emergency and critical care situations where moving a patient may be undesirable and/or not feasible. It will facilitate patients and rural practitioners’ access to specialist health services and support.
– DeshGujarat
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