Kaeley Nidhi, Choudhary Suman, Mahala Prakash, Nagasubramanyam Vempalli
Department of Emergency Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
Department of OBG, College of Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2021 Jan;10(1):77-83. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1085_20. Epub 2021 Jan 30.
In India telemedicine is ideal because of its diverse landmass, difficult terrain and huge population. India, a developing country is witnessing an increase in economic growth but growing health expenditure is still posing a challenge. Telemedicine offers a solution to bridge the gap between resources available and growing needs in the health care set up. It offers an opportunity for effective collaboration of primary and secondary health care setups and to reach population staying in underserved areas. The purpose of this article is to discuss current scenario, future possibilities and applicability of telemedicine in hilly and remote areas in India.
在印度，远程医疗是理想之选，这是由于其幅员辽阔、地形复杂且人口众多。印度作为一个发展中国家，经济增长正在加快，但不断增长的医疗支出仍构成一项挑战。远程医疗提供了一种解决方案，以弥合医疗保健机构中现有资源与不断增长的需求之间的差距。它为初级和二级医疗保健机构的有效协作以及为服务不足地区的居民提供服务提供了契机。本文的目的是探讨远程医疗在印度山区和偏远地区的现状、未来可能性及适用性。
