Chandigarh: Haryana is preparing to bring its entire network of government healthcare institutions onto a single digital map, allowing citizens to access information about hospitals, primary health centres, sub-health centres and AYUSH facilities with a click, while giving policymakers a clearer picture of healthcare infrastructure and gaps in services across the state.
The initiative, developed through Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping, aims to integrate information on health institutions across the Health, AYUSH, and Medical Education and Research (MER) departments into a unified platform, replacing fragmented departmental records with a more accessible and coordinated information system.
Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Sumita Misra reviewed the progress of the exercise at a meeting today, where the GIS mapping data of healthcare facilities across Haryana was presented.
For citizens, a publicly accessible system could simplify the process of locating government healthcare institutions and obtaining basic information about the facilities available in their areas.
The initiative represents a shift towards using geospatial technology not merely for locating health facilities but also as a planning and monitoring tool for healthcare administration. Dr. Misra stressed the importance of ensuring that information available with the Health Department could be accessed through a common platform and, wherever permissible, made public.
