Telemedicine as a tool to progress towards ‘Universal Health Coverage’ in India: A concept map

Abstract

World Health Organization (WHO) defines telemedicine as “the delivery of health care services, where distance is a critical factor, by all health care professionals using information and communication technologies for the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and injuries, research and evaluation, and for the continuing education of health care providers, all in the interests of advancing the health of individuals and their communities” [1].

Keywords

• telemedicine
• universal health coverage
• map
• health care