The service will commence at 10 places in the state, using Skype, a popular video conferencing platform. The platform would also be used by the CRPF to treat its personnel suffering from psychiatric disorders like depression and stress.
The Director AIIMS, Nitin M Nagarker, said the aim of the service was to make expert advice available to people in the far-flung areas of the state. He also said that a panel of three doctors would be available twice a week over Skype. Patients and paramedics at various CRPF camps would be connected for a consultation. The Director assured the media, that the internet connection being used would be a high speed one, therefore eliminating any cause for worry over technical glitches. The Director also stated that the hospital would also make psychiatrist available as well, to help the CRPF personnel deal with conditions such as depression and suicidal tendencies. However the CRPF director general, Pranay Sahay, said the rate of suicides is not as high as it is made out to be. He said that there are 40 to 45 cases of suicide every year, which is not high by any standards.
This new initiative is a boon for people settled in remote villages, where proper medical treatment is a dream. The service would initially be launched from Kondagaon, Jagadalpur and Narayanpur.
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Quelle/Source: iGovernment, 03.04.2013
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