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11th Mar 2022 01:03:AM State
ES Reporter
ITANAGAR, Mar 10: Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) Minister Alo Libang inaugurated the first integrated Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) and Telemedicine installed at Primary Health Centre (PHC), Itafort on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters, Libang said the HMIS and the Telemedicine system should benefit the public and not just be a show piece. He said the system is to help those living in remote areas to consult with doctors. Through the system, doctors can access patient's medical history and accordingly provide medical assistance online.
“The people in the district can connect through the system which will be connected to TRIHMS and also other medical services in the country. It will also serve as a medical record keeper, which will help the doctors as well as patients for future health checkups at any hospital in the state,” he said.
He said the department will soon send more such machines to the district so that people can avail the benefit.
On the sidelines, Libang also said that the condition of the PHC is pathetic. Hence, the department will work to renovate the building at the earliest. He even said that there was a proposal to replace the existing building with a multi-storey building which could not be executed due to the less area, apparently due to the illegal encroachment.
Meanwhile, CEO-B4B IT Solution, Suresh Singh said that HMIS is a part of Digital India, where effort is to make medical information accessible to doctors through smart cards. He said Arunachal Pradesh is among the six states where the government of India has allocated HMIS, which is a flagship programme all over the country.
As of now the system has been installed in 226 locations and the plan is to install another 100 in coming months.
“The machine will be primarily installed in PHCs and CHCs with internet connectivity. For those, where there is no internet facility, the company will provide alternatives,” he said.
He also said the system will not only connect the PHCs and CHCs to TRIHMS but to hospitals in Assam and other big hospitals like AIIMS, New Delhi.
The programme was organized by the Arunachal Pradesh State Health Society (APSHS) under National Health Mission (NHM) and attended by Advisor to health minister Goruk Pordung, Principal Secretary H&FW Sharat Chuahan and medical officials.
Kenter Joya Riba
(Managing Editor)She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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