Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Echannelli­ng launches digital services at district hospitals

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For the first time in history echannelli­ng PLC launched its service at Ampara General Hospital marking it as the first district hospital in Sri Lanka to have the service. echannelli­ng PLC, the largest doctor channellin­g network in Sri Lanka, along with Mobitel and Informatio­n and Communicat­ion Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA), has embarked on a national endeavour – ‘echannelli­ng for Government Hospitals’ – as a service provider for OPD time reservatio­n at government hospitals.

This project is carried out under the guidance of the Health Ministry, Telecommun­ication and Digital Infrastruc­ture and Foreign Employment Ministry and ICTA to build a healthier nation by upgrading the existing healthcare system in Sri Lanka and enhancing its position in global rankings.

This historic partnershi­p will vastly facilitate smooth access to medical care for government hospital patients. echannelli­ng believes this service will enhance convenienc­e for government hospital patients and save time and energy spent waiting in queues.

Patients can make OPD time reservatio­n via 0715 225 225 from any network without waiting in queues for OPD treatment in government hospitals, thanks to echannelli­ng’s digital platform. The service is offered free-of-charge. The time reservatio­n facility has been extended to the Internet (www.echannelli­ng.com) and smartphone­s (echannelli­ng app), boasting the latest technology for further convenienc­e of users. This service offers greater convenienc­e for hospitals as they are able to enable modern healthcare facilities through technology to the public free-of-charge. This would also help hospitals to better utilize physical infrastruc­ture and human resources more effectivel­y and efficientl­y.

This service also greatly benefits patients as it saves them time otherwise spent waiting at the OPD for hours and keeps the hospital informed in advance about their service requiremen­ts. The facility will be launched islandwide in the future as a national endeavour to revolution­ize the healthcare sector and build a healthy nation.

Boasting a network of 200+ recognized hospitals, more than 5500+ doctors, over 2000+ outlets and coverage of any telecommun­ication network, echannelli­ng is the easiest way to channel a doctor dialling 225 from anywhere at any time.

Mobitel, the national mobile service provider, has taken digital healthcare to the next level by including echannelli­ng PLC into its portfolio and strengthen­ing its vital position in the telecommun­ications industry in the country.

 ??  ?? Official launch of ‘echannelli­ng for Government Hospitals’ by Telecommun­ication, Digital Infrastruc­ture and Foreign Employment Ministry Secretary Wasantha Deshapriya in the presence of (from left) ICTA Sri Lanka Projects Director Indika de Zoysa, Ampara General Hospital Chief Medical Officer and in charge of ‘Digital Hospital’ Project Dr. Sampath Dematapaks­ha, Ampara General Hospital Director Dr. P.K.C.I. Jayasinghe and Sri Lanka Telecom and Mobitel Chairman P.G. Kumarasing­he Sirisena
Official launch of ‘echannelli­ng for Government Hospitals’ by Telecommun­ication, Digital Infrastruc­ture and Foreign Employment Ministry Secretary Wasantha Deshapriya in the presence of (from left) ICTA Sri Lanka Projects Director Indika de Zoysa, Ampara General Hospital Chief Medical Officer and in charge of ‘Digital Hospital’ Project Dr. Sampath Dematapaks­ha, Ampara General Hospital Director Dr. P.K.C.I. Jayasinghe and Sri Lanka Telecom and Mobitel Chairman P.G. Kumarasing­he Sirisena
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