Sri Lank, Feb. 9 -- Pilot project in District General Hospital, Horana : Enables video appointments between patient, healthcare practitioner :

The Health Ministry has introduced a telemedicine programme to provide quick access to lifesaving treatments.

This programme started as a pilot project in District General Hospital, Horana recently.

The Health Ministry has taken measures to implement a number of programmes to empower the primary healthcare system.

Telemedicine, which enables video appointments between a patient and their healthcare practitioner, benefits both health and convenience.

Accordingly, the Tele-medicine Programme (Video Technology) is implemented using modern technology in the primary care emergency treatment units o...