Launch by Union Minister

eSanjeevani, was launched by the Honourable Minister of State (Communications and Information Technology) Sh. Sachin Pilot at Department of Information Technology, New Delhi on 16th June 2009. Sh. Sachin Pilot highlighted the need to have a telemedicine network at rural areas and how beneficial eSanjeevani can be in providing primary healthcare across the Indian region.

The application has immense potential to provide healthcare services for 1,00,000 Common Service Centres (CSCs) in rural India, being setup as part of the country’s National eGovernance Plan (NeGP). The combination of CSCs across the country along with the potential offered by ‘eSanjeevani’ is expected to significantly enhance the outreach of health care to the rural masses.

Launch Press Release