BALTAL, July 2 -- In a significant advancement for high-altitude healthcare services during the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2025, Telemedicine facilities have been successfully installed and made operational at the Base Hospitals of Baltal and Panjtarni.

This initiative is part of a strategic collaboration between the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir (DHSK). For the first time, the DHSK is expanding the telemedicine infrastructure at the remaining four Base Hospitals Holy Cave, Lower Holy Cave, Sheshnag, and Chandanwari is currently in progress These state-of-the-art telemedicine systems utilize ISRO's satellite communication technology to connect on-ground medical teams with sp...