eSanjeevani crosses 50 crore teleconsultations, says govt

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.