Integrating health management systems key to boost data efficiency: Health Secy [Video]

Integrating the Health Management Information System (HMIS) portal with Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) and other portals of the Health Ministry may help boost data efficiency, said Apurva Chandra, Union Health Secretary on Monday.

He said this during the release of the annual publication ‘Health Dynamics of India (Infrastructure and Human Resources) 2022-23’, previously known as ‘Rural Health Statistics’.

“The annual publication is a valuable document furnishing much-needed information on manpower and infrastructure within the National Health Mission, helpful in policy-making, improving processes and problem-solving,” said the Health Secretary.

“Need to integrate the HMIS Portal with RCH and other portals of the Ministry to reduce the burden of work of health functionaries and to ensure that the data are uploaded timely and analysed carefully,” he added.

Chandra said that the document gives a cross-analysis across the states on the availability and deficiencies in manpower and infrastructure.

“The data is immensely helpful in …