The objective of the article was to examine the utilization of telemedicine in the fight against COVID-19. In Madhya Pradesh, within 4 days of the establishment of telemedicine unit, more than 13700 home quarantined individuals have been successfully tele-consulted through medical officers across 51 districts and managed as per the protocols;out of these 757 individuals were connected through 104/108 ambulance services and nearly 3671 individuals are connected through district MMU/RRT units for further management. Telemedicine is of paramount importance at this unprecedented situation that humanity is facing. With the recent guidelines of telemedicine issued, it would only be prudent to commence this system and contribute to this global fight against COVID-19.
Telemedicine units for COVID-19: An experience from Madhya Pradesh. (Special Issue: The epidemiologist and the pandemic.)