Chandigarh: The Health Department of UT Chandigarh on Friday started 24×7 Patients to Doctors Consultations service through the Doctors available in the Central Control Room established at GMSH 16 in Chandigarh. This service is made available to the Patients free of cost and also functional 24×7. Key features of this citizen friendly web-based National Tele consultation Service eSanjeevaniOPD. According to the statement, UT officials stated that under this service, telemedicine allows people to access care in the comfort and privacy of their own home. It saves time, money spent on a visit to the hospital. It also reduces the overcrowding of medical facilities. It further stated that to avail this service, patients have to register on esanjeevaniopd.in or can also download the eSanjeevani OPD App in their iOS and Android Mobile Phone. the video Consultation with a Doctor will be free of  cost along with this instant messaging (text-based) ePrescription. SMS Notifications serviced by doctors employed and free service (managed jointly by UT Chandigarh & MoHFW, Government of India). AGENCIES