Accessible Healthcare Services for All- Solutions through Empowering TeleMedicine

SDG Target 3.8  highlights Achieving universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential healthcare services, and access to safe, effective, quality, and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all. Solutions through Telemedicine provide solutions for easy access for patients and data the same time empowering the healthcare service provider(ANM, Nurse, Community health worker, Pharmacist, Physician Assistant, and Allied health practitioners). Thus removing the barriers of distance, travel, and rural and urban divide.The virtual diagnosis of the patient, online prescription of medicines, and remote care for patients via telemedicine is not only enabling the three A’s of Affordable, Accredited, and Accessible healthcare but also paving the way for the 6 P’s of healthcare i.e. – Personal, Primary, Preventive, Precision, Proactive and Predictive healthcare.

Almost 60% of the Indian hospitals are in urban areas, which is home to just 32% of India while the remaining 68% of the Indian population resides in rural areas, where access to good hospitals and doctors are limited². Telemedicine, therefore, has the potential to provide quality healthcare to everyone. With the Finance Ministry’s Union Budget 2021 allocation of INR 2.23 lakh crore for healthcare which is an increase of 137% from last year, this sector is expected to record robust growth³.

Aarogya Tech has developed a lightweight, sleek, and portable Telemedicine Kit that holds basic things like blood pressure monitor, pulse oximeter, ECG etc..

This device could be used to monitor the patient post-discharge from the hospital by the private sector. Private sector like the nursing home, poly clinics, stand alone setups, allied health professionals, NGOs, community-based institutions, pharmacy could use this technology to cater to the healthcare needs of their specific communities. This would also help in the follow-up as the patients need not travel to long distances to seek care. However, equally, this device stands as a strong solution for empowering the nurses, healthcare providers, and Community Health Officers(CHO) to enable Primary healthcare services. 

With remote patient monitoring solutions, this information can then be easily sent to the medical practitioner, allowing healthcare professionals to regularly check in with their patients so that they receive consistent medical support and attention.

For this reason, telemonitoring is especially useful for high-risk and elderly patients, patients recovering after hospital stays, and those with chronic diseases, such as diabetes, asthma, and chronic heart conditions.

Real-time telemedicine allows real-time interaction between patients and medical professionals via chat, phone call, or video conference.

Generally speaking, real-time telemedicine is the closest type of telemedicine to a traditional in-person visit; it allows healthcare providers to see the patient’s medical records, discuss test results, and check other relevant data to effectively provide remote treatment.

Studies show that the effectiveness of video conferencing is similar to that of traditional healthcare, with patients also reporting a similar rate of satisfaction.

Let us know how we might provide you with your specific Telemedicine needs. For more discussions, we maybe reach out at shsranjh@gmail.com