eSanjeevani crosses 50 crore teleconsultations; women account for 57.14% of use
India's National Telemedicine Service eSanjeevani, developed by C-DAC, crossed 50 crore teleconsultations on 15 September 2026, the Health Ministry said on 6 October 2026.
Summary
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on 6 October 2026 that eSanjeevani, India's National Telemedicine Service, crossed 50 crore teleconsultations on 15 September 2026, with a cumulative 50,00,92,730 consultations across all 36 States and UTs. Called the world's largest telemedicine implementation in primary healthcare, it supports more than 1.42 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandir spokes, works in 15 languages and records about 2.5–3 lakh consultations a day; women account for 57.14% of use. The platform, developed by C-DAC with C-DAC Mohali as technology partner, now has an AI-powered Clinical Decision Support System that won Gold under the National Awards for e-Governance 2026, is linked with ERSS-112, and has started specialist teleconsultations at AIIMS Jodhpur, AIIMS Jammu and AIIMS Patna.
Key facts
- Platform
- eSanjeevani – National Telemedicine Service
- Milestone
- 50 crore teleconsultations, crossed on 15 September 2026
- Cumulative
- 50,00,92,730 consultations in all 36 States/UTs
- Network
- 1.42 lakh+ Ayushman Arogya Mandir spokes, 19,473 hubs, 901 online OPDs
- Languages
- 15 (English + 14 Indian languages)
- Women's share
- 57.14%
- Aged 46+
- 40.15% of consultations (16.25% by 60+)
- Developer
- C-DAC (C-DAC Mohali)
- AI-CDSS
- Gold, National Awards for e-Governance 2026
- Specialist OPD
- AIIMS Jodhpur, AIIMS Jammu, AIIMS Patna
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which organisation developed eSanjeevani, the National Telemedicine Service that crossed 50 crore teleconsultations in 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
According to the Health Ministry (October 2026), what share of eSanjeevani's total utilisation is accounted for by women?
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Correct answer: D — 57.14%
Consider the following statements about eSanjeevani: 1. It crossed 50 crore teleconsultations on 15 September 2026. 2. Its AI-powered Clinical Decision Support System won the Gold Award under the National Awards for e-Governance 2026. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2