ISRO and Integrated Defence Staff of Defence Ministry have signed an MoU to set up Telemedicine Nodes across the country to improve emergency medical support to ‘Soldiers Posted in High-Altitude Areas’.
Background:
During winter months, many of the remote posts are cut off for several months because of adverse terrain and extreme weather, making emergency evacuation near impossible.
Communication between soldiers deployed and the medical staff through satellite-enabled telemedicine nodes will transform the delivery of health care till the weather clears up.
Details of initiative:
ISRO will establish 53 more nodes in the first phase over and above the existing 20, in various establishments of the Army, Navy and Air Force across the country.
On the Siachen glacier, in addition to a functioning node, four more nodes are being established.
Agencies involved: It is a joint initiative by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS).
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