On the next day of the earthquake strikes POK, Jammu & Kashmir, Online Telemedicine Research Institute has started their rescue work from their installed telemedicine system at various center in Jammu and Kashmir.

In Association with Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medicine Sciences, Lucknow, and Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam of Government of Uttar Pradesh we undertook Telemedicine transfer between Kailas Mansarovar (Himalayas) route and SGPGI, Lucknow. This was successfully conducted via satellite phone as from the magnanimous height of Himalayas any form of communication between the stations wasn’t possible. Media, Government authorities, SGPGI and Health Minister, Uttar Pradesh, very well applauded this transmission.Several Important personalities viewed this live telemedicine coverage in Lucknow and were greatly impressed by the performance. The need for such communication in our country was established.

This has been a most prestigious project. Over 5 crores of people attended Kumbh Mela between 9th January 2001 and 22nd February, 2001. There was a Primary Health Center situated at the site of Kumbh Mela. Telemedicine transmission unit was established at the Primary Health Center – Kumbh Mela site which was connected to five different units (MLN Medical College, Allahabad, SGPGI, Lucknow, Directorate General of Health, Lucknow and Secretary, I.T., Lucknow). Routine cases were treated at the Primary Health Center but for major health problem Online Tele-consultation with video-conferencing was done between Kumbh Mela and SGPGI, Allahabad Medical College. Over 200 such major medical problems were successfully transmitted and patients were benefited by expert advice and treatment while at Kumbh Mela. We have received rave reviews by media as well as from Government of Uttar Pradesh. This has been a unique project in the world where such a grand festival has received the benefit of Telemedicine.

The project was started on 20.04.2001 with the Telemedicine Network between Sushila Forest Hospital, Haldwani, INDIA and SGPGI, Lucknow, INDIA. The project was sponsored by Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute, Lucknow & Online Telemedicine Research Institute, Ahmedabad and funded by Ministry of Information Technology, Govt. of India. It was implemented by Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute, Lucknow & Online Telemedicine Research Institute, Ahmedabad at the cost of Rs. 16.08 Lakhs.

On 07.11.2000 a telemedicine Network was set up between General Hospital, Ballabhgarh, INDIA and AIIMS, New Delhi, INDIA. The project was sponsored by All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi & Online Telemedicine Research Institute, Ahmedabad and funded by Online Telemedicine Research Institute, Ahmedabad. It was implemented by All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi & Online Telemedicine Research Institute, Ahmedabad at a cost of Rs. 18.90 Lakhs.

From 7.08.2000 To 25.09.2000 a telemedicine project was carried out in the interior of Himalayan region of Uttranchal State where a Telemedicine Network was set up between the District Hospital, Pithoragarh, INDIA and SGPGI, Lucknow, INDIA . The project was sponsored by Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute, Lucknow & Online Telemedicine Research Institute, Ahmedabad and funded by Ministry of Information Technology, Govt. of India. It was implemented by Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute, Lucknow & Online Telemedicine Research Institute, Ahmedabad at the cost of Rs. 16.08 Lakhs.

Online telemedicine Research Institute along with ISRO started an ambitious project in the North Eastern part of India on 15th September 2001 on permanent basis. The project is implemented by Online Telemedicine Research Institute; Space Application Center; Sundari District Hospital, Udayapur, Tripura and Rabindranath Tagore IICS, Kolkata. The project is sponsored by Space Application Center, department of Space, Government of India and funded by Space Application Center, department of Space, Government of India.

The S.C.B. Medical College at Cuttack and SGPGI, Lucknow is connected for the above said purpose. The transfer of high-resolution medical images likes CT Scan, MRI, X-ray, angiography images and Pathological slides and video is required. The most important for medical education is the fast transfer of medical data therefore special care must be taken for not altering the quality of the images.

Please find details of few lecture done on Telemedicine linkage between S.C.B. Medical college, Cuttack and SGPGI, Lucknow.