Digital Lifeline: Analyzing India's Policy on Telemedicine
Deep dive into India's national telemedicine policy and its role in bridging the urban-rural healthcare gap. Explores challenges, investment, and the
Digital Lifeline: Analyzing India's Policy on Telemedicine
Digital Lifeline: Analyzing India's Telemedicine Policy and the Bridge to Rural Healthcare Access 💡 Introduction: The Healthcare Chasm India’s healthcare challenge is defined by a massive urban-rural chasm. While cities boast world-class hospitals and specialized doctors, vast swathes of rural India suffer from a critical lack of qualified medical professionals, specialized equipment, and accessible health infrastructure. This disparity leads to delayed diagnosis, high out-of-pocket expenditure, and tragically, preventable deaths. The sheer scale of this challenge—serving over 65% of the population scattered across rural areas—demands an exponential leap in delivery models, not just incremental increases in physical infrastructure. The solution lies in telemedicine. Defined as the delivery of healthcare services using information and communication technologies (ICT), telemedicine is the digital bridge designed to connect patients in remote villages with specialists in metro cities. In…
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