Telemedicine is the use of telecommunication and information technologies to provide better health care. It helps everyone access better health care by eliminating the distance barriers.
Thinking of consulting a doctor from the comfort of our home seemed to be impossible a decade ago. But with the arrival of telemedicine and technology, this has started gaining more attention post covid.
- India is a country with a population size of 1.39 billion people, and access to the best health care has been a challenge to many parts of the country.
- With the use of technology, every citizen of the country will be able to access the best health care from any part of the world.
- Telemedicine amalgamates technology and medical expertise in monitoring health status from a remote location.
- The role of telemedicine has become more crucial in the rural sector, where access to health care is very limited.
- It will help us prevent the spread of the disease and promote health in the country.
- The patients could consult the best doctors from different locations for a second opinion.