Telemedicine is one of the very few solutions to solve the shortage of doctors and an important way to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 in rural India. That’s why we at The/Nudge invested in Intelehealth, an organization that aims to transform rural healthcare delivery. They have a big vision, an innovative solution and a stellar team that’s already making a big impact in some of the hardest to reach areas.

Chikitsa Sahayata Kendra has been a very successful project because it has substantially brought down the cost of treatment for the very remotely placed villagers who had to travel for 5 – 6 hours to Bhubaneswar even for their minor ailments and sometimes due to delay in treatment led to incurable complications. All this has been possible through close cooperation of team Intelehealth right from establishing the clinics, training of field workers, doctors and coordinators in telecommunication techniques and constantly improving the software, dashboards and techniques of history taking to make them more and more user friendly.

“COVID has dramatically accelerated the adoption of telemedicine around the globe, including in India. Intelehealth’s tools are some of the best we’ve seen and enable a well-managed community health worker to team up with a competent doctor to provide a level of care that has been forever out of reach for the poor. This solution has huge potential.”

Intelehealth’s open-source telemedicine platform has the potential to improve access to healthcare across the globe. This digital solution democratizes access to telemedicine in rural and vulnerable populations and leverages existing medical expertise within countries. We are inspired by the ambition of the team and excited to support this technology as it continues to improve lives around the world.

Vikalp Sansthan has been running a helpline in assisting domestic violence survivor’s since its inception, but we were having difficulties with data, follow-up dates, tracking cases, and reports. Then, with the assistance of IBIS, Intelehealth created an app for us. It is now a national toll-free IVRS-based helpline. It is extremely beneficial to us. This app has expanded our reach and sped up our work. Vikalp Sansthan’s team can handle digital devices and support survivors more effectively with Intelehealth’s technical assistance

The team at Intelehealth were very professional in their approach in designing and testing the pilot, based on the inputs given by our team at ARTIST (Asian Research & Training Institute for Skill Transfer) based in Bengaluru. The tailor-made app for a comprehensive decision making and referral system was developed through repeated discussions via virtual meetings, paying attention to all the minute details. The Sakhis speak for themselves “The app is intuitive and easy to navigate, making it a perfect tool for us to use as community health workers and connect with doctors. We can readily connect with patients in need and facilitate communication with our doctors who have made our dream come true with their expert care being offered at our doorstep.”