54 get online medical consultation in Jharkhand

Jharkhand became the 12th state to be integrated into the telemedicine facility of the National Health Mission (NHM) esanjeevaniopd.in on Friday.

It will provide patients, stuck at home during the lockdown, quality medical consultation for free. Launching the service on the NHM campus at Namkum, Ranchi, state health minister Banna Gupta said: “On the first day we had a good response with more than 54 consultations. This is another initiative by health department to provide succour to the people from the problems faced in visiting the health centres for OPD consultation.

“It is a boon for those staying on the outskirts. In the long run we also plan to tie-up with specialists for consultations,” said Gupta.