# eSanjeevani crosses 50 crore teleconsultations, says govt 2026-10-06T06:45:48+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets India's National Telemedicine Service, eSanjeevani, has crossed 50 crore teleconsultations, reaching 50,00,92,730 cumulative consultations on 15 September, the health ministry announced on 6 October. The platform now supports over 1.42 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandir spokes, 19,473 medical hubs and 901 online OPDs, with 2,41,923 registered healthcare providers, according to the government data cited by both The Hans India and Hindustan Times. Women account for 57.14 per cent of total utilisation, while 40.15 per cent of consultations are availed by citizens aged 46 and above, including 16.25 per cent by senior citizens aged 60 and above, the ministry said. The platform is facilitating approximately 2.5 to 3 lakh consultations daily, with a highest single-day utilisation of 6,30,315 consultations. eSanjeevani is available in 15 languages, including English and 14 Indian languages. The ministry said the service has been integrated with an AI-powered Clinical Decision Support System and the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS-112). Patient-to-doctor teleconsultation services for select specialities have been rolled out at AIIMS Jodhpur, AIIMS Jammu and AIIMS Patna, with plans to expand to other premier institutions. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both The Hans India and Hindustan Times carried the health ministry's statement virtually verbatim, with identical figures, quotes and rollout details. Neither outlet added independent analysis, criticism or sourcing beyond the official release. The uniform coverage presents eSanjeevani's 50-crore milestone, AI integration and specialist OPD expansion as straightforward achievements, without questioning wait times, consultation quality or digital access gaps. No outlet reported on the platform's limitations or user complaints, leaving the government's framing entirely unchallenged. The story's next step is the planned expansion of specialist teleconsultations to more government institutions, as stated by the ministry. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - thehansindia.com (neutral report) Wire copy of health ministry statement, no independent reporting - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Wire copy of health ministry statement, no independent reporting This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: AIIMS Jodhpur, eSanjeevani, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/esanjeevani-crosses-50-crore-teleconsultations-says-govt/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/esanjeevani-crosses-50-crore-teleconsultations-says-govt/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/