Remote Patient Care in Rural Area

India, one of the world’s biggest countries and the largest democracy, has a rural population of around 70% of its total population. However, access to timely and quality care is severely lacking. In fact, the gap between need and provision is so wide that it’s a crisis that no other social sector matches. Healthcare services lean heavily towards the urban areas even though the population makes up only about 30% of the total population. This small number enjoys access to over 60% of hospital beds while the rural population has access to only a third. And, with the pandemic in full swing, rural areas are bearing the brunt as they scramble to tackle COVID-19 by banking on a fragile healthcare system. Despite the doom and gloom, there’s a sliver of hope, and it's thanks to technology and digitization. 2020 has already seen digitization take healthcare by storm. The Indian government’s release of Telemedicine Practice Guidelines has also spurred growth as it has legalized telemedicin...