India surprised the world by administering 220 crore vaccine doses through a fully digital platform (COWIN), not even imagined by developed western countries, says Dr. Jitendra Singh
- Press Information Bureau
- June 19, 2023
In Bilawar, Union Minister of Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said, “India had surprised the world by administering 220 crore Covid vaccine doses through a fully digital platform (COWIN), not even imagined by the developed western countries” while he was inaugurating a free inaugurating Free Telemedicine StartUp Mobile Camp "Doctor on Wheels.”
He informed his audience that this is the third phase of the first-ever mobile telemedicine service given in Jammu and Kashmir entirely by non-government sources.
The first phase covered more than 60 villages in distant Gandoh in district Doda, while the second phase covered isolated communities along the International Border in district Kathua that had previously been deprived of adequate medical treatment.
The Minister stated that "Two startup groups from North and South India are running the free telemedicine mobile camp at Mandli in Billawar”. He further added that "Today's free telemedicine facility in Billawar will address issues of accessibility, availability, and affordability. This facility targets and efficiently solves three obstacles: quality of services, doctors and assistance, distance travelled, and cost of consultation and treatment“.
The Minister said that a metro hospital will cost a patient more than US$ 50,000 and may take two to three weeks but this type of free telemedicine mobile camp will solve many healthcare-related difficulties, particularly for those from low-income families.
The Minister emphasised that today's India is technologically equivalent to the most developed countries, saying, “Telemedicine services like the ones provided today are at par with anywhere in the world. Advanced robotic surgeries would be also done in future using telemedicine services.”
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