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Key Points

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Almost 500 million tele‑consultations have been recorded.

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The platform connects doctors directly with patients and also links doctors with other doctors.

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It works in far‑away places like islands, mountains, and desert regions.

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Developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing for the Ministry of Health.

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Summary

Patients in remote villages can speak with doctors through video calls, saving time and travel.

Examples include a child with pneumonia on an island and a pregnant woman in the mountains who received care from specialists.

More than 190 000 community health centers called Ayushman Arogya Mandirs are part of the network.

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New Words to Learn

7 words
tele‑consultations
talking to a doctor over video or phone instead of meeting in person
platform
the computer system that lets the service work
specialist
a doctor who has extra training for a certain illness
pneumonia
a lung infection that makes breathing difficult
Ayushman Arogya Mandirs
local health and wellness centers in villages
preventive
actions taken to keep people from getting sick
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
an Indian research institute that builds advanced computer programs
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