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Government of India launched ‘Sehat’ to provide healthcare facilities in rural areas

August 26, 2015Indian GovernmentOmkar Sawant

In order to provide healthcare facilities in rural areas, Government of India launched a telemedicine initiative ‘Sehat’. It is to be conducted in collaboration with Apollo Hospitals.

The initiative was launched by Union Communication and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

Under this facility people can consult doctors through video link and also order generic drugs. It will also help in providing quality and affordable healthcare which is one of the emerging needs for citizens in rural areas.

Initiative by Apollo and Medanta Hospitals

  • The Common Service Centres (CSCs) have been delivering tele-consultation services with support from Apollo and Medanta Hospitals in some areas.
  • The CSCs are also meant to provide diagnostic services and promote sale of generic drugs through collaboration with Health Ministry by setting up ‘Jan Aushadhi’ Stores.
  • Currently, with this initiative, the tele-consultation services are being extended to 60000 centres across the country.
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