Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma inaugurated telemedicine facility at NEIGRIHMS

  • | Thursday | 30th April, 2020

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday inaugurated the telemedicine facility at NEIGRIHMS which will cater to the needs of patients for immediate online consultation. The facility will provide remote access to general as well as Covid-related cases who require consultation and medical help. The Chief Minister said that in the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, the use of technology is imperative in all aspects of governance, business and healthcare. The two seat telemedicine centre has been activated to respond to the current situation arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic”, he said. Also Read: PM Narendra Modi & Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma discuss Rapid Response SystemAlso Watch: Hagrama Mohilary organizes a press-meet on Coronavirus situation and distribution of Rations

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday inaugurated the telemedicine facility at NEIGRIHMS which will cater to the needs of patients for immediate online consultation. The facility will provide remote access to general as well as Covid-related cases who require consultation and medical help. The Chief Minister said that in the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, the use of technology is imperative in all aspects of governance, business and healthcare. “We are in the Covid Age and we need to adopt new way of doing things. The two seat telemedicine centre has been activated to respond to the current situation arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic”, he said. The Chief Minister said that the service will be integrated with the 108 helpline to facilitate one point contact and citizens who require specialized information will be connected to this particular centre. He added that the ultimate objective is to connect different ICUs and healthcare centres throughout the State to create a networked structure to give medical support and treatment to citizens, through technology enabled services. Also Read: PM Narendra Modi & Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma discuss Rapid Response System Also Watch: Hagrama Mohilary organizes a press-meet on Coronavirus situation and distribution of Rations

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