The conference is based on — “Telemedicine-Rural and Remote Reach” and is the first exclusive national conference being organised in India that covers the various facets of healthcare delivery through technology-based system.

“The conference aims to create awareness among the various healthcare providers, doctors and administrators about the ways and benefits of adopting the emerging telemedicine technology as an effective tool for healthcare delivery,” said Prof S K Jindal, head of the telemedicine project in PGI.

The PGI already has a linkage with Bhutan through the telemedicine project and the conference will discuss the healthcare requirements in other SAARC countries, Africa and South-East Asia to help provide better insight into the development of telemedicine facility in these countries.

“The advantage of telemedicine in reaching out to the rural population has been well established through the experience of the present network,” said J S Bhatia, director of C-DAC Mohali.