India is witnessing an early heatwave this year, with west-coast temperatures soaring. This is being attributed to a rain-deficient winter season, among other reasons. Climate change is no longer just an environmental concern—it is impacting public health in significant ways. Rising temperatures and air pollution are contributing to the spread of vector-borne diseases, heat-related illnesses…
New Delhi: The National Health Authority has asked the health ministry to integrate the Universal Immunization Win (U-WIN) platform with Unified Health Interface (UHI). This is similar to the approach adopted for CoWIN when vaccination slots were booked during the covid epidemic and will help people discover vaccination services. As part of the plan, efforts…
As part of the plan, the institute’s Endocrinology and Mother & Child Health Block may soon start with e-prescription to do away with the manual one. Also, patient’ Unique Health Identification Number (UHID) will be linked with Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Account (ABHA ID)—a 14-digit number that allows patients to access their health records, prescriptions,…
