Summary
It enables patients in isolated regions to receive advice from doctors via video or phone, reducing the need to travel long distances.
Cases highlighted include a child with pneumonia on the Andaman islands, a pregnant woman in Ladakh, and a teenager with an ear infection in Nagaland.
Around 190 000 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, which are community wellness centers, now use the system to connect local health workers with specialists.
The service was built by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing and is run by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.