Extending the Reach of Care
The department of Telemedicine, SSSIHMS, Whitefield is part of the Sri Sathya Sai Tele-health Network that includes both the sister institutions at Prasanthigram and Whitefield.
The Telemedicine department part of the Tele-health network leverages the potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools and extend the reach of quality medical care provided free of cost by Sri Sathya Sai Health System for patients requiring neurosurgical and cardiology care.
The Telemedicine center was established in 2007 as an extension of the outpatient facilities at SSSIHMS. The center at SSSIHMS acts as a specialist center, providing services to patients at these two nodal centers.
Need for Sri Sathya Sai Telehealth Network. India is a vast country with its population widely distributed over a diverse landscape. Modern health care is yet to make inroads to the majority of the populace residing in rural India. One thrust area in vogue is the field of Telemedicine. Due to the non-commercial nature of the treatment provided at SSSIHMS, the hospital receives patients from all over India and even from many SAARC countries like Nepal and Bangladesh. A large number of these patients are below poverty line and some cannot afford to even travel the distance to avail the free and quality services of SSSIHMS. The telemedicine facility at SSSIHMS aims at reaching out to these patients in their geographical areas providing both diagnosis and counseling without them having to traverse the distance and incur avoidable expense.
The Facility Has Helped SSSIHMS Achieve
Where to Approach for an Appointment
In West Bengal — Barrackpore
Sri Sathya Sai Seva Kendra, 1, Riverside Road (Beside Mangal Pandey Park), Barrackpore Cantonment, Barrackpore, North 24 Paraganas, Pin 700120, West Bengal. Telephone: 033-25450329. Email: telemedbkp@gmail.com
View on map →In Odisha — Bhubaneswar
Sri Sathya Sai Seva Samiti, Unit III, Kharavel Nagar (Opp. Nalini Devi Womens’ College of Teacher Education), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Pin 751 001. Phone: 0674-2391090, 8895268090. Email: telemedbbsr@gmail.com
View on map →Consultation Days at the Nodal Centres
Sri Sathya Sai Telehealth Network offers consultation in Neuro and Cardiac post operative care for patients operated at SSSIHMS.
Patients who are diagnosed with such ailments, who have already consulted a doctor and have previous medical records (reports/ scans) readily available, may approach the nodal center for appointments for consultation.
Barrackpore — Neuro Surgery: Thursday & Saturday. Cardiology: Saturday.
Bhubaneshwar — Neuro Surgery: Saturday. Cardiology: Friday.
Scaling the Network
The scope of Sri Sathya Sai Telehealth Network can also be scaled to meet the referrals for neurosurgical support from sister institutions like SSSGH-Whitefield, SSSIHMS-Prasanthi Gram, Sri Sathya Sai Mobile Hospital and any other associated institutions. The possibility of integrating the telemedicine application provided by ISRO with the eHIS and PACS functional at SSSIHMS-Whitefield will enhance the scope of the project and will have an impact on the delivery of telehealth services positively.
Through successful integration of telemedicine services in its routine clinical care, SSSIHMS expects to achieve a “right service mix” that is both timely and distance insensitive, ensuring maximum efficiency and effectiveness in optimal utilization of its resources.
What the Network Must Still Solve
At the Telemedicine Centre
