New Delhi, Mar 31 (FN Bureau) With the help of Andhra Pradesh Government’s ‘Mukhyamantri e-Eye Kendram’ Initiative, Apollo Telehealth has Successfully provided eye care services to more than 2.5 Million and and analysed more than 900,000 fundus images of needy patients. The Andhra Pradesh Government has been implementing the “Mukhyamantri e-Eye Kendram-MeEK programme since 1st February 2018. This tele-ophthalmology service is one of the largest Public-Private Partnership projects in India. “Through their advanced telehealth services platform, they have also delivered more than 1.9 million spectacles for vision correction to patients across Andhra Pradesh” as per the official statement. Lauding the efforts of Apollo Telehealth services, J Nivas, IAS, Commissioner of Health & Family Welfare of AP, said that “The accomplishment is particularly noteworthy since many of these people were residing in remote areas with limited access to all specialties for their health care needs. “Over 1.4 lakh potential beneficiaries were referred to higher centres for further treatment.
This project has played a vital role in using telemedicine to address healthcare challenges in rural areas’ he added. J Nivas said that “I am confident that the AP tele-ophthalmology programme, operated by Apollo Telehealth, is praiseworthy, and I hope it will continue to provide high-quality healthcare services to people in our state in the future”. Speaking over the achievement, Dr Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director of Apollo Hospitals Group said, “As eye-related illnesses continue to increase in India, there is a growing need for increased awareness and access to high-quality eye care services. “Tele-ophthalmology can play a critical role in extending eye care to remote and underserved communities, offering regular eye exams in rural areas while enhancing the detection and treatment of various eye disorders. For large nations like ours, innovation is the way forward for bringing health care services to every nook and corner, Apollo Hospitals Group is committed to playing our role with various State and Central Governments to add strength in this direction” she added. Speaking about the program, Mr Vikram Thaploo, CEO of Apollo Telehealth said the Apollo tele-Ophthalmology centre is renowned for its systematic approach in organising tele-Ophthalmology programs and minimising patient waiting times. “At Apollo TeleHealth, there is no compromise on the accuracy and quality in all our health care programs” he said.