Using telemedicine to get critical medical advice in times of the lockdown

All you need is a smart phone to start consulting health specialists over video call, phone call, whatsapp, and other applications. And it does not burn a hole in your pocket

So, you're stuck at home with elevated sugar levels. You may not want to visit your diabetologist even if he is a few kilometres away, because you simply don't want to expose yourself to the dreaded Covid-19 infection. What do you do?
 

Don't fret. You can get quality advice right within the confines of your home, through a mechanism called telemedicine. All you need is a smart phone to start consulting health specialists over video call, phone call, whatsapp, and other applications.
 

Telemedicine has been around for quite a while in India, but it is only recently -- on March