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The first digital telemedicine dispensary finally opened in coal town at Topchanchi Primary Health Centre on Wednesday. The dispensary was inaugurated on Wednesday. Telemedicine is the remote diagnosis and treatment of patients by means of telecommunications technology.The telemedicine centre has been established as part of the state government’s plan to cope up with the shortage of doctors in rural areas.

Here the trained nurses will note down the symptoms of the diseases and then suggest necessary tests like blood pressure, blood sugar, ECG, etc. The diagnosis will then be forwarded to doctors of Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, who in turn will suggest medicines through video-conferencing. The telemedicine centre will help to cope up with the shortage of doctors in Topchanchi.

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Telemedicine is the use of telecommunications and information technology to provide clinical healthcare at a distance.