The Swaroop Rani Nehru (SRN) Hospital here has generated over 2 lakh ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) tokens via online scan and share module for registration of patients since April this year.
In rankings released by National Health Authority (NHA) on Thursday, the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) New Delhi, with 3,77,096 ABHA numbers has topped the chart in the country while SRN Hospital with 2,08,992 is second.
The ABHA numbers (a 14-digit unique health ID) is generated using an Aadhaar card or mobile number and allows users to share their health records digitally with hospitals, clinics, insurance providers and others.
Nodal Officer (Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, Prayagraj) Dr Utsav Singh told mediapersons that the NHA has revealed the top two performers and claimed that Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital, Prayagraj, is the second hospital in the country and first in UP to generate over two lakh ABHA tokens. Singh said SRN Hospital is actively adopting ABHA-based scan and share service for instant OPD registrations. “This technique is helping the OPD patients to save time and avail digital service,” he said.
ABHA numbers are being created for patients across the country to keep health records in digital form. It has been replacing manual records and can be accessed anywhere through mobiles. In Prayagraj, facility is now available at 12 health units, including Beli Hospital, District Women Hospital (Dufferin), MLN Divisional Hospital (Colvin), SRN Hospital (MLN Medical College) and eight community health centres.
PVT DOCS TO VISIT GOVT HEALTH CENTRES: Superspecialist private doctors of the city were seen treating patients at the primary health centre (PHC), Kydganj, here on Sunday. Renowned diabetes doctor Dr Subodh Jain, surgeons Dr Ashok Agarwal and Dr Sujit Singh, respiratory specialist Dr Ashutosh Gupta treated patients free of cost and also gave them advice.
For the first time this initiative has been started by Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Ashu Pandey. Accepting the proposal of the CMO, the Allahabad Medical Association (AMA) has decided that now private doctors will visit different government health centres on Sundays to treat patients.
Oncologists of Kamla Nehru Regional Cancer Hospital will also treat patients at government health centres. On the first day oncologist Dr Sapan Srivastava reached Handia's Tella PHC to treat patients. CMO Dr Ashu Pandey said that every Sunday Mukhyamantri Arogya Mela is being organised at all government health centres. Specialist and superspecialist private doctors of the city will also participate. Dr. Subodh Jain, president of the association, said, “Earlier also we used to go to villages and treat patients under the “Aao Gaon Chalen” campaign on behalf of AMA. Now the doctors of the association will go to the government health centres and treat patients. Association secretary Dr Ashutosh Gupta and Dr Utsav Singh said private doctors will treat patients at health centres without any fees.