Bhubaneswar: Sriram Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack (SCBMCH) on Wednesday started telemedicine services in a bid to facilitate remote treatment of patients without requiring them to visit the hospital for minor ailment in the wake of COVID-19 lockdown.
More than 100 patients have availed consultation so far under the initiative, informed the Odisha Health and Family Welfare department.
Happy to announce that SCBMCH has started telemedicine services today. More than 100 patients have availed consultation so far. All government medical colleges and district headquarters hospitals have been asked to provide telemedicine services.
— H & FW Dept Odisha (@HFWOdisha) April 22, 2020
“Happy to announce that SCBMCH has started telemedicine services today. More than 100 patients have availed consultation so far. All government medical colleges and district headquarters hospitals have been asked to provide telemedicine services”, the department tweeted.
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