Keeping in view the present COVID-19 pandemic, Department of Medical Education, Government of Uttar Pradesh has launched an android based mobile application named as “Chikitsa Setu’ for the training of doctors, paramedical staff and other Corona Warriors to safeguard them from Covid-19.

This platform includes videos made by medical experts from King George Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow -State Government’s premier medical education university.

Chikitsa Setu app has been developed by Mr Prashant Sharma, IAS, in collaboration with National Institute of Smart Government, Hyderabad

This mobile application has been adopted by Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Tamilnadu and Gujarat.

Key Features:

1. Videos to train doctors, paramedical staff, safai karmi and other corona warriors
2. Contains short duration videos ~5 minutes
3. Bilingual (Hindi & English) application - easy to understand
4. User-friendly
5. Attractive and intuitive interface
6. Highly useful for general public as well
7. Includes COVID helpline numbers
8. Users can submit their queries
9.  Contains FAQs and IEC material
10. COVID updates (including COVID-19 vaccines) are also available

Chikitsa Setu mobile app may be downloaded on any android device (phone, tablet) from google play store from the following link:

Download Chikitsa Setu Mobile Application