TNPSC Thervupettagam

Integrated Health Information system

April 11 , 2021 1314 days 1027 0
  • Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan virtually launched the Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP).
  • It is an advanced version of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP)
  • With the launch, India became the 1st Country in the World to adopt an Advanced Digital Disease Surveillance System.
  • It is also the World’s biggest online disease surveillance platform (in terms of Geographical coverage, number of diseases covered & quantum of data generated).
  • National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), World Health Organization (WHO) were associated with the development of the platform.
  • The platform is in sync with the National Digital Health Mission and will help in achieving the dream of ‘Atma Nirbhar Swasth Bharat’.
  • IHIP is capable of tracking 33 diseases & provides real-time data in digital mode.

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