e-Sanjeevani AB-HWC
Context: Ayushman Bharat Wellness Centres have crossed a landmark milestone in their mission of providing quality healthcare services near the communities
About e-Sanjeevani AB-HWC
- It is to provide general and specialised health services in rural areas and isolated communities
- It is a Doctor to Doctor telemedicine service under the Ayushman Bharat-Health and wellness centre scheme of the Government of India
- Doctor to Doctor telemedicine service is based on a Hub-and-Spoke Model
- e-Sanjeevani AB-HWC enables virtual connection between the beneficiary(along with a paramedic and a generalist) at the spoke i.e HWC and doctor/specialist at the hub (tertiary healthcare facility/hospital/medical college)
- It facilitates virtual consultation with doctors & specialists at the hub with the beneficiary through paramedics at the spoke
- The e-Prescription generated at session end is used for obtaining medicines
- It is operational at more than 80,000 Health & wellness centres
- esanjeevaniOPD is a patient to doctor telemedicine service to enable people to get outpatient services in the confines of their homes
It is under Union Health Ministry