Telemedicine is a Must for Digital Health: Union Budget 2022-23

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Telemedicine is a Must for Digital Health
Ecosystem Union Budget 2022-23 Spotlight
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How Digital Health Can Help Developing Countries
in Advancing Health System?
Technological innovations have brought in
far-reaching transformations in almost every
field we know of. And at present, one of the most
promising developments is in the field of
healthcare The implementation of
the Telemedicine app. India, like the rest of
the world, has witnessed a peak in telemedicine
services lately. COVID-19 has fast-tracked
telemedicine into mainstream healthcare and it is
here to stay. The recently presented Union Budget
2022-2023 is a strong indication of this.  
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What the Union Budget Says About Telemedicine and
Digital Health
With the success of telemedicine services in the
last two years, the Indian government is sparing
no means to develop it further. A glimpse of this
effort can be seen in the expenditure allocation
for healthcare in the Union Budget 2022-2023. In
a welcome move, the budget has taken some
high-priority steps towards digitalization of
healthcare services and the use of telemedicine
as a tool to combat the ongoing mental health
crisis.These steps reflect the governments
focus on building a strong and holistic health
system and steering the country towards a truly
digital ecosystem.
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Why is Telemedicine So Important?
The introduction of telemedicine in India dates
back to the early 2000s, with ISRO playing a
vital role in implementing the pilot project.
After that, the joint efforts of ISRO, Ministry
of External Affairs, Department of Information
Technology (DIT), Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare, etc., helped expand the telemedicine
network further. Being the second most populated
country globally, the doctor-to-patient ratio in
India is far lower than the standard ratio
recommended by the WHO. The growth of
telemedicine services in different parts of the
country made it up to some extent, although it
remained relatively unknown in several regions.
Moreover, the lack of guidelines on the same
often thwarted attempts of large-scale
implementation.
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Governments Efforts in Promoting Telemedicine 
The government of India played a prominent role
in popularising telemedicine in the country
during the pandemic. The government deployed a
national telemedicine system on 9th August 2020
as part of the Digital India mission. Known as
eSanjeevani, this service enabled patients to
seek medical help from professionals without
leaving the safety of their homes. This was the
first time a large-scale telemedicine service was
implemented in India. Further developments in
this regard came from the National Digital Health
Mission (NDHM) announcement on 15th August 2020.
The objective of this mission was to build a
robust digital infrastructure to provide
country-wide healthcare services. In short,
with government support, the future of
telemedicine in India seems bright.
Effective healthcare digital marketing strategies
will further help to promote the adoption of
telemedicine and revolutionize the arena of
healthcare in India.
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Summing Up
India is on the cusp of a massive digital health
transformation. The push towards more accessible
digital healthcare, especially Telemedicine app
development, is at the core of this
transformation.   The telemedicine industry in
India is growing steadily with the union budget
and other government attempts slowly but surely
removing the obstacles that have limited its
growth so far. While hurdles like lack of
adequate infrastructure, proper training of
medical staff, connectivity issues, data
protection concerns, as well as public awareness
still exist, they are being addressed. Hope, you
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about Telemedicine and Digital Health? Contact
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