BWI: Telemedicine Service Launched at Shirgaon through Spanco’s Maha E Seva Kendra

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Source: Spanco
Saturday, September 24, 2011 10:40 AM IST (05:10 AM GMT)
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Telemedicine Service Launched at Shirgaon through Spanco's Maha E Seva Kendra


Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Saturday, September 24, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- The telemedicine service for Filarias (Lymphedema) disease was launched in Maha e-Seva Kendra at Shirgoan, under the National e-Governance Plan. Government of Maharashtra has implemented a National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) to provide government services to the rural population at their doorstep at an affordable cost .The telemedicine project is a part of the Common Services Centers scheme, and has been implemented by Spanco through the CSC centre at Shirgoan.

The Telemedicine service was inaugurated, by the hands of Honorable Dr.Shashi Bhushan Gogia Director SAATHI (NGO). Mr.Ravindra Jogal member of Zillah Parishad and Mr.Mangesh Dhopate Shirgaon Sarpanch were also apart of the telemedicine launch event.

The Shirgoan Maha E Seva Kendra will facilitate Lymphedema Patient to get a check up done with a nominal consultancy fee ranging between Rs.30-50/-in their village. For this activity Spanco Limited has provided the facility to install the necessary equipments costing Rs.1.5 lacs in the Maha E Seva Kendra center. Beside this Spanco has also made 10 special medical kits available each costing Rs.2000/- for Lymphedema patients through this Center.

Spanco has taken this initiative in Sindhudurg as villagers are affected by this disease and along with local social activist & health department Spanco intends to eradicate this disease from Sindhudurg district. During the launch camp, 2 patients were methodically examined by Dr.Gogia as apart of the launch program. "Detailed information about the disease is available in Spanco's Maha e Seva Kendra and those people who are suffering in the district are advised to take the benefit of this Telemedicine service by visiting the centre "said Mr.Dhananjay Vartak- Head citizen Service Group, Spanco Limited.

For this Inauguration Honorable Dr.Mrs. Arunarekha Gogia, Dr.Ashish Keche Shiragon Primary Medical officer, Ms.Sugandha Satam Zila Bank Vice President, Ms.Archana Kalra Spanco's General Manager, Mr. Sagar Tope Asst. General Manager Spanco, Mr.Sandeep Uttekar Area Manager Spanco and Mrs. Harsha Ajit Chahan representative of Maha E Seva Kendra, Shirgaon were present at this function.

About Spanco

Spanco is in the business of creating Technology Infrastructure to help drive governance efficiency across key sectors.Spanco is SEI CMM Level 3 and ISO 9001:2008 certified. We have more than 12,000 employees working across 4 continents.

Spanco caters to large complex Technology Infrastructure projects across Government, Power, Transport and Telecom Service Provider's space. We also have a formidable presence in the BPO space catering to India, US/Europe, Middle East and African markets.

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www.spancotele.com




CONTACT DETAILS
Chandana Saha, Spanco, +91 (22) 6797 5566, chandanas@spancotele.com

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