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Government doctors from Dakshina Kannada widely consulted under teleconsultation
The Hindu
While government doctors from Dakshina Kannada are among those who are widely consulted on the eSanjeevaniOPD application of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the number of persons from
While government doctors from Dakshina Kannada are among those who are widely consulted on the eSanjeevaniOPD application of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the number of persons from the district availing themselves of this service continues to be fewer when compared to that of neighbouring Chikkamagaluru, Hassan and Udupi districts. As many as 24 doctors from Mangaluru’s Government Wenlock Hospital and 14 doctors from other government health facilities in the district are among the 3,102 doctors of the State offering on-line teleconsultation services. On an average, there are 3,000 consultations daily in the State. This facility has been widely used in the State since September last year. “In the last three months, we have been consulted by 14,000 people from different parts of the State,” said urologist Sadananda Poojary from the Government Wenlock Hospital.More Related News