The Health Ministry’s e-Sanjeevani OPD (Out Patient Department) was launched in April. It is a consulting scheme for citizens of the country, especially for those with high blood pressure, diabetes, etc, and cannot be rushed to the hospital for OPD.
e-Sanjeevani supports two types of telemedicine services- doctor-to-doctor (eSanjeevani) and patient-to-doctor (e-Sanjeevani OPD).
This service is completely free and can be used every day, including Sunday, from 10am to 3pm.
Top health institutions like AIIMS Bathinda, AIIMS Rishikesh, AIIMS Bibinagar, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, Regional Cancer Centre (Thiruvananthapuram), Cochin Cancer Centre (Ernakulam) are using this platform for tele-consultations.
You can access it via the link: https://www.eSanjeevaniopd.in
The steps to avail the service are:
1. Select ‘Patient Registration’.
2. Type your mobile number to receive the OTP.
3. Enter patient details and district.
You will be connected with the doctor online. You can consult a doctor for any of your health problems and the doctor will prescribe the medicine online.
One can buy the medicine by showing it to the medical pharmacy shop.
One can also utilise tele-consultation service from PGI. Read here about the details:
