Centre launches JANANI portal for maternal, child healthcare tracking

The Union Health Ministry has launched a digital platform aimed at strengthening maternal and child healthcare services through seamless tracking of beneficiaries, real-time monitoring and interoperable health records.

Launched during the national summit on Innovation and Inclusivity Best Practices Shaping India’s Health Future, JANANI (Journey of Antenatal, Natal and Neonatal Integrated Care) is a service-oriented digital platform designed to comprehensively monitor and maintain digital health records of women during their reproductive years, a health ministry Statement.

Developed as an upgraded version of the existing Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) portal, the platform creates a longitudinal health record by capturing service delivery events across the continuum of care, the Statement said.

JANANI will facilitate continuous tracking of maternal and child healthcare services, including antenatal care, delivery preparedness, institutional delivery, postnatal care, newborn care, home-based newborn and young child care, and family planning services. “The platform ensures continuity of care at every stage by enabling timely interventions and seamless monitoring of beneficiaries,” the Statement said.

A key feature of the platform is the introduction of QR-enabled digital Mother and Child Health (MCH) cards, which will allow portability and easy access to health records across healthcare facilities.

JANANI also incorporates automated alerts for high-risk pregnancies, real-time dashboards for supervisory review and due-list generation for frontline health workers, enabling timely tracking and targeted interventions.