Rewa: Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla has said that the government is committed to providing advanced and quality health services in every area of the state. He said that tele-medicine service is a powerful medium for providing specialist services in remote rural areas. Deputy CM Rajendra Shukla launched tele-medicine service at Shyamshah Medical College, Rewa. With this service, doctors of primary and community health centers of Rewa and Sidhi districts will get consultation from senior specialists.
Senior specialists of Sanjay Gandhi Hospital Rewa will give advice
Under this service, now senior specialist doctors of Medicine, Pediatrics and Gynecology Department of Sanjay Gandhi Hospital, Rewa will give necessary advice to doctors working in remote areas through phone or other means of communication. This will immediately benefit those patients who need expert advice. Now the citizens of rural areas will need to visit the district headquarters for specialist services only in special circumstances.
Patients will not have to travel
Deputy CM Shukla said that this service will not only reduce the need for travel of patients, but will also save time, money and resources. Also, this will facilitate doctors working at the primary level to take quick and accurate decisions with the help of experts. This will improve maternal-child health, early identification of serious diseases and quality of treatment.
Deputy CM Rajendra Shukla said that effective use of tele-medicine service will help in realizing the vision of "strong and healthy Madhya Pradesh". Shukla observed the arrangements of the tele-medicine room and gave instructions for proper operation. He said that he will review the quality of services being provided next week. Dean Medical College Rewa Dr. Sunil Agarwal and other doctors were present.