“ I think it is a very wonderful contribution to the healthcare of the people who live in rural villages and I hope that people all over the world will follow your lead, because if they do then the benefits of the Hi-tech medicine can go to everyone and not just people who live in big cities”

In India, 80% of the population lives in the rural areas, whereas 80% of the medical community lives in the cities. 11% of the world's population, which resides in the rural areas of India, remains devoid of quality healthcare.

This scenario could change with the use of Telemedicine that would bridge geographical distances and take healthcare from the people who have it to those who don’t. Though the concept has emerged but does it really serve the purpose. Telemedicine applied in medical practice results in–

Reduction in the need to transfer patients to a site of medical expertise. Decrease in the reallocation of medical specialists to the patient. Decrease in the number of patient days in the hospital Better organized and less costly healthcare. More effective and efficient use of medical and technological resources. Enhanced diagnostic and therapeutic quality of care By increasing the levels of second opinion diagnosis between medical practitioners, more deaths can be prevented.