Telemedicine is composed of the Greek word tele meaning 'far', and medicine. It is therefore the delivery of medicine at a distance. A more extensive definition is that it is the use of modern telecommunication and information technologies for the provision of clinical care to individuals located at a distance and to the transmission of information to provide healthcare services.

Apollo is a pioneer in the field of telemedicine and is credited with being the first to setup a Rural Telemedicine CENTER in 1999. Apollo has worked with multiple entities to spread the concept of Telemedicine, this includes the central and the state governments, medical bodies, private sector, public sector and others.

Today Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad has set up over 8 telemedicine CENTERs across Rajasthan, Gujarat & Madhya Pradesh. Our aim is to take super specialty healthcare to the medically underprivileged population of Western India. Our consultants have provided over 200 tele-consultations in various medical fraternities. Several tele-CMEs and management programs have also been organized for the doctors serving with Public Healthcare CENTERs. Now patients can consult the super specialist doctors of Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad from Jamnagar & Modasa in Gujarat and Bhilwara, Jodhpur & Bikaner in Rajasthan. Not only this, if any one seeks consultation from specific doctors from other Apollo Hospitals across the country, the same can also be managed. All your reports can be transferred to the doctor of your choice with in a matter of minutes and this saves you the time and overhead expenses like traveling and lodging.

Cost-effective – Current cost of health care is increasing day-by-day; Telemedicine provides a cost-effective means of access to health care. This also saves time by providing super-specialist opinion within close proximity, hence saving critical man hours and pain of traveling.

Quality of care - Telemedicine is providing tertiary expertise in multi-speciality fields. Today, patients can avail of super-specialist opinion from over 16 different specialities. This helps improve the overall healthcare delivery system

Regional Management Services- Telemedicine provides a regional and international network linking medical participants from various specialities, creating a discussion forum without regional boundaries along with an effective referral system.

As a part of the rural development project initiated by ISRO (Indian Space and Research Organization) to enable rural communities gain access to a world of information pertaining to agriculture, land reforms, Govt. modalities and Healthcare. To serve the rural population in Gujarat through the VRC (Village Resource Centers) project, ISRO has joined hands with Apollo Hospitals for providing awareness and teleconsultations on various health related issues. Apollo Hospitals’ consultants will be delivering awareness talks, lectures and demonstrations related to various aspects of healthcare. We strongly believe that awareness is the first step to good health. Unless your population is aware they will not look for options and would not know how to co-relate symptoms.