E Sanjeevani

The e Sanjeevani portal of Government completed 1.3 crore consultations in October 2021. It is a significant achievement as it has ensured improved access to health facilities to a large population even during the pandemic.

What is e Sanjeevani?

• It is a telemedicine initiative of the Government.
• It consists of eSanjeevani AB-HWC, providing doctor to doctor interactions and, eSanjeevani OPD, providing patient to doctor consultations.
• eSanjeevani initiative was launched in 2019 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. eSanjeevani OPD was launched on the 13^th April 2020 during the COVID lockdown, when access to OPD services was closed.

Benefits

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