Telemedicine services start at AIIMS

Bathinda, April 17

To ensure social distancing and prevent the transmission of Covid-19, AIIMS, Bathinda, has started telemedicine services for its patients.

In view of the influx of patients, people have been facing trouble in getting their OPD appointments.

The OPD services of all 13 specialty units have been available all this while. From now on, patients will be provided consultation through telemedicine services by the Central government-run hospital.

The hospital has provided five contact numbers on which people can call to schedule their appointment in any one of the slots.

Dr Sameer Aggarwal, nodal officer for AIIMS, Bathinda, said, “The decision was made to ensure social distancing and to provide medical services in an effective manner. While the OPD services continued at AIIMS, Bathinda, unhindered, now the doctors would begin to provide consultation via telemedicine services as well. Not every patient, especially those with minor medical condition, need to visit the hospital. All they have to do is simply make a call to schedule their appointment with the respective doctor.” — TNS