Shimla, January 8
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today chaired a review meeting with senior officers of the Health Department, National Health Mission and the Directorate of Medical Education. The Chief Minister said that maximum online facilities would be integrated into health services to facilitate the people adding that to bring this into effect, a committee would be constituted under the chairmanship of Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. (Colonel) Dhani Ram Shandil. The committee would submit its report within ten days.
The Chief Minister said that such online facilities would not only save time and resources, but will provide quality to services. He also directed the development of an online system for patient registration in various health institutions and hospitals.
The Chief Minister emphasized that under the Himcare Scheme, mapping should be ensured up to the panchayat level and that data related to patients’ treatment should also be included. He further directed the integration of the ABHA card with the Him Parivar Portal. The digital beginning will enhance transparency and accountability and make monitoring of services, maintaining online records and the grievance redressal mechanism will become more effective, he said
Sukhu said that of online health services would help in better planning and more effective administration besides promoting innovation and help achieve the goal of healthy citizens and a strong state. He added that with the support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), health infrastructure in the state was being strengthened to improve the health services.
