The Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand Sukhbir Singh Sandhu has said telemedicine service is an important scheme to save the lives of the people residing in the mountainous areas of the state because it is very difficult for the patients to reach a hospital equipped with facilities on time.

In the meeting, the CS directed the officers of Health department and district administrations of all the districts to provide better connectivity and set up required infrastructural facilities for the telemedicine service in the State. He directed the secretary, health to set up a dedicated team for the service and said that at least three IT experts should be deployed to ensure better connectivity. He said that an effective plan should be made in the districts based on the feedback of the doctors and IT experts so that the hindrances in smooth execution of the service are removed.