The Telemedicine concept was introduced to provide health services to the people who have their shelter far away from cities. This was first adopted by Mariposa Community Health Center in 1980, in Arizona and have become the largest provider of medicine,dental and disease prevention services on the Arizona- Mexico border.

In India, Telemedicine initiative has been encouraged by BSF (Punjab Frontiers) in 2014. Telemedicne is an efficient fusion of information and communication technology with medical science to prevent, promote and provide health care facilities where distance is a critical factor. BSF has taken an extraordinarly steps to dilute the inconvenience  in transferring the soldier in the time of emergency. It allows the soldiers to monitor an injured fighter or soldier from central station rather than tranferring soldier to remote area for medical assistance.

Remote solder monitoring is less expensive, more time-saving and efficient.  This services aids in eliminating distance barrier and improve access to quality health services. quality It has been reported that soldiers from extremes parts will be benefiting this medical service by using Mobile,MMS, Facebook, Whatsapp, Skype.

Application Adopted: Telepathology, Telecardiology, Teleradiology, Telesurgery, Telephthalmology and etc.

It can be a win-win condition for both providers and for patient.

MUST KNOW-HOW

WHERE: first time in Arizona, 1980 and in India- Punjab

WHO: BSF(Punjab Frontier)

What: Telemedicine Services

WHEN: 23 June 2014