Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres achieve new milestone- Record 3.5 lakh tele-consultations on 26th and 27th April, 2022 through Health Ministry’s flagship telemedicine service - “eSanjeevani”

Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWC) have achieved a significant milestone in their mission to provide high-quality healthcare services close to people's homes. On April 26 and 27, 2022, a total of 3.5 lakh tele-consultations were registered through the Union Health Ministry's flagship telemedicine scheme, "eSanjeevani." This is the most teleconsultations ever done in a single day at AB-HWCs, exceeding the previous record of 3 lakhs teleconsultations per day. Furthermore, on the same dates, over 76 lakh patients used the eSanjeevaniOPD telemedicine services.

The e-Sanjeevani portal has facilitated access to healthcare services across the country, with over 1 lakh AB-HWCs already registered as spokes seeking consultation and more than 25,000 hubs conducting teleconsultations. The constant rise in tele-consultations for excellent healthcare is a significant step toward Antyodaya, where people in far-flung and isolated corners of the country can get high-quality, low-cost treatment.

eSanjeevani has two variants:

• eSanjeevani AB-HWC: It is a doctor-to-doctor telemedicine service that provides general and specialised health care in rural and remote places. The e-prescription generated at the end of the session is utilised to get medications.

eSanjeevaniHWC is currently in use in over 80,000 Health & Wellness Centers. 2.70 lakh doctors were provided with general and specialised doctor-to-doctor telemedicine health services on each day (April 26 and 27).

• eSanjeevaniOPD: It is a patient-to-doctor telemedicine service that allows people to receive outpatient care from the comfort of their own homes. It is accessible as a mobile app for both Android and iOS smartphones, with over 3 million downloads to date.

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