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New Delhi, Apr 7: Asserting that modern technology must be leveraged for promoting good health, Union Health Minister J P Nadda today launched a series of e-health initiatives. With the web-based ‘E-Rakt Kosh’ app, people will have access to information on availability status of a particular blood group in blood banks in an area. Also read: Patients to soon grade hospitals for performance: J P Nadda
“The challenge is real-time updation of correct information by licensed blood banks and ensuring the availability of blood,” Nadda said, addressing an event on the occasion of World Health Day. The ANM Online app, a web and name-based tracking system called Mother and Child Tracking System (MCTS) which will facilitate timely delivery of antenatal and postnatal care services to all pregnant women and immunization to all the children. The MCTS system will also provide alerts to health service providers about services due list and service delivery gaps. It will also provide ready reference about the status of services and vaccination delivered to pregnant women and children.
“Health Ministry and WHO are working together to develop a mobile health platform for diabetes also. This facility will enable regular messages and advice for key questions relating to diabetes for all registered users,” Nadda said. The ‘India Fights Dengue’ application will engage community members to fight against dengue and vector borne diseases. “Community members want to help but may not know what to do. This application will tell them how to contribute. The fight against Vector Borne Diseases, especially Dengue, can be won only with effective community participation,” he said.
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