Jammu, Feb 17 (IANS) J&K Chief Secretary on Monday had an in-depth analysis of the features and functioning of the ‘Sehat App’ before being dedicated to the public.
An official statement said that the application, which was developed by BISAG-N at the request of the Health & Medical Education Department, would serve as a single-stop solution for availing all patient and health practitioner-related services in J&K.
During a live demonstration of this application, the Chief Secretary assessed several of its features and appreciated both the Health Department and BISAG-N for making it a reality.
He observed that this first version is itself a comprehensive application offering certain better services to patients and health practitioners through their smartphones.
The Chief Secretary further enjoined the concerned for onboarding all the health practitioners on this portal in order to make the application more comprehensive and useful for the users.
He also advised them to look into making certain upgradations regarding the registration of doctors/ paramedics for home support and teleconsultation.
Regarding other services, the Chief Secretary asked for additional information about the high-end services of chemotherapy, and dialysis available in both public and private sectors here.
He also directed offering the of insurance services extended through schemes like Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima yojana.
The Chief Secretary also asked to introduce an inventory of professionals certified in providing ‘Basic Life Support (BLS)’ support in case of emergencies and those of Advanced Life Support (ALS) givers also to build the capacity of BLS givers in order to enhance their number and reach in different parts of the UT.
The Chief Secretary underscored the need to enrich it with the details of blood donors besides having API integration with other applications like e-WIN, ABDM and other relevant ones.
He called on them to further augment it with services like home delivery of drugs, and activity calendars of different Medical Colleges and National Institutions for the benefit of medical students and practitioners.
The Chief Secretary also asked for the introduction of a payment gateway in the same application so that users do not have to look helter-skelter to complete their appointments or carry out diagnostic tests in medical facilities.
–IANS
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