Report of Working Group on Health Information Network

This study contains recommendations on use of ICT in Healthcare and Knowledge management for the National Knowledge Commission. To address the problems, the government has launched major national initiatives such as National Rural Health Mission, establishment of six new AIIMS like institutions, up gradation of existing public hospitals and labs, etc. Management of communicable as well as non-communicable diseases has also been a major area of concern to the government. An Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP) is already under implementation. The Non-communicable Disease Risk Factor Surveillance under IDSP will track trends of selected major risk factors in the urban and rural population, aged between 15 and 64 years. Innovative systems are, however, required for quick reporting of such incidents when they occur and to implement an effective system of intervention to provide the best diagnostic and medical care to the affected patients and prevent further spread of the disease