"Telemedicine services would reach out to people in far-flung areas and connect patients with consultant doctors. For the moment we are a focused on remote districts where there is a shortage of doctors," said Krishn.
To begin with, simple two-way consultation would be offered through a call centre. However, once fully functional tele-medicine service would also offer digital x-ray and basic pathology tests would also be handled through the same set up. Some 16 such nodes would be set up in the state.
The project funded by National rural health mission (NRHM) and would be backed by support from tele-medicine specialists from All India institute of medical sciences (AIIMS) Bhopal.
It would be situated out of Madhya Pradesh council of science and technology (MPCST) where tele-medicine nodes have been set up by Indian space research organisation (ISRO).
Health officials admit that tele-medicine has been a non-starter in the state. Since 2007 both networking major CISCO and Indian space research organisation (ISRO) have tried their hands with the service meant to help patients in remote areas.
NRHM officials say they are optimistic as recent 'tests' have been successful have been successful.
The roll out of tele-medicine services would come just ahead of end of a 90 days plan laid out by the health department to improve health services in the state.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Jamal Ayub
Quelle/Source: The Times of India, 31.07.2013
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