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Indian Express
04-08-2025
- Health
- Indian Express
Now, WhatsApp chatbot to track visit to Punjab's Aam Aadmi Clinics
Integrating 'WhatsApp Chatbot' into the existing 881 Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics (AAMCs) in Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday announced the ruling AAP government will soon open 200 more such primary health centres — taking the total to 1,081 — across the state. Calling the integration a 'major breakthrough' in Punjab's healthcare sector, Mann said: 'All the 881 Aam Aadmi clinics across the state have been connected to a WhatsApp Chatbot tool. These clinics cater to nearly 70,000 patients daily, and in today's digital age, WhatsApp Chatbot will be most beneficial for patients.' Asserting this initiative would bring 'revolutionary changes' in healthcare services, the CM said: 'Approximately 90% of Punjabis use smartphones, and now, they can be contacted directly through WhatsApp — patients will receive complete health-related information like diagnostic test reports and reminders for upcoming consultation, as well as access prescriptions. Regular WhatsApp updates will be provided on care for elderly people suffering from diabetes or blood pressure, pregnant women, and newborns… This will eliminate the need for patients to physically store and manage healthcare data. Patients will also be able to instantly share health reports with family members or consult another doctor on WhatsApp.' He said the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, will 'maintain a digital database of patients and their ailments, treatments'. On the upcoming 200 AAMCs, he said 'this will ensure every resident gets quality medical services.' Recalling that Punjab was the first state in India to implement the 'Mukhmantri Sehat Bima Yojana' — providing medical treatment of up to Rs 10 lakh per family — Mann said: 'The Punjab government is making significant efforts to develop the state in a medical hub.' The approval for the establishment of four new medical colleges in Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur, Sangrur, and Nawanshahr has already been given. Further, slamming previous governments, Mann said 'their manifestos had no mention of Punjab's healthcare sector, due to which the public were left to fend for themselves. The situation deteriorated to the point where rural patients suffering from serious illnesses did not even opt for treatment due to high cost — often pushing their families in debt… It is the duty of the government to provide free, quality healthcare services to the public, and we are fulfilling this responsibility, with full dedication.' During his tenure as a Member of Parliament, Mann said data indicated that Punjab recorded over 150,000 fatalities due to road accidents annually. 'The formation of the 'Sadak Surakhya Force' led to a 48% drop in such deaths, setting an example for other states. The Force is working very effectively, and several states as well as the Union Government have appreciated our initiative,' he said.
Economic Times
23-05-2025
- Health
- Economic Times
Free medical tests ordered by Delhi govt dispensaries, Mohalla clinics, others are possible only with these documents
Delhi govt notifies the list of mandatory documents for availing free medical laboratory tests ordered by AamAadmiMohalla clinics, delhi govt dispensaries, others Synopsis The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi has updated document requirements for free medical lab tests, effective May 20, 2025. Individuals must provide Aadhaar proof or enroll for it. Alternatives are available for those without Aadhaar, including specific documents for children and adults, ensuring access to free medical lab tests funded by the Delhi NCT government. The Lieutenant Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi has made changes to the list of documents required for availing free of cost medical laboratory tests. The updated list of documents has been mentioned in an official gazette notification on May 20, 2025. ADVERTISEMENT To give you a brief background, under this scheme the laboratory tests are outsourced to another company and the tests are ordered by government hospitals, polyclinics, Delhi government dispensaries, AamAadmiMohalla Clinics in Delhi for the patient's health investigation purposes. Consumers are not charged any money for availing this free of cost laboratory tests under this scheme since the money for these tests are paid from the consolidated fund of the government of NCT of Delhi. Read below to know the details of the changes made by the Delhi government. According to the official e-gazette notification dated May 20, 2025, here are the details of the documents: An individual desirous of availing the benefit under the above-mentioned Schemes shall hereby be required to furnish proof of possession of the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication. Any individual desirous of availing the benefit under the above mentioned Schemes, who does not possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to make application for Aadhaar enrolment subject to the consent of his parents or guardians (in case of child beneficiaries), provided that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3 of the said Act and such children/person shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list available at the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) website to get enrolled for Aadhaar. ADVERTISEMENT Henceforth, the benefit under the above-mentioned Schemes shall be given to individuals subject to production of the following documents, namely: In case individual/beneficiary possesses Aadhaar number: proof of possession of the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication In case individual/beneficiary does not possess Aadhaar number: For children (a) Aadhaar Enrolment Identification slip, or of bio-metric update identification slip; and any one of the following documents, namely: - ADVERTISEMENT 1. Birth Certificate; or Record of birth issued by the appropriate authority; or 2. School identity card, duly signed by the principal of the school, containing parents' names; and3. Any one of the following documents as proof of relationship of the beneficiary with the parent or legal guardian as per the extant Scheme guidelines, namely: – ADVERTISEMENT Birth Certificate; or Record of birth issued by the appropriate authority; or Ration Card; or Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) Card; or Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Card; or Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) Card; or Pension Card; or Army Canteen Card; or Any Government Family Entitlement Card. For other than children (a) Aadhaar Enrolment Identification slip; and (b) any one of the following documents, namely:- Bank or Post office Passbook with Photo; or Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card; or Passport; or Ration Card; or Voter Identity Card; or Kisan Photo passbook; or Driving license issued by the Licensing Authority under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988). 'Provided further that the above documents shall be checked by an officer specifically designated by the Department for that purpose,' the notification read as follows. ADVERTISEMENT According to the notification dated May 20, 2025, in all cases, where Aadhaar authentication fails due to poor biometrics of the beneficiaries or due to any other reason, the following remedial mechanisms shall be adopted, namely: - In case of poor fingerprint quality, iris scan or face authentication facility shall be adopted for authentication, thereby the Department through its Implementing Agency shall make provisions for iris scanners or face authentication along with finger-print authentication for delivery of benefits in seamless manner; In case the biometric authentication through fingerprints or iris scan or face authentication is not successful, wherever feasible and admissible authentication by Aadhaar One Time Password or Timebased One-Time Password with limited time validity, as the case may be, shall be offered; In all other cases where biometric or Aadhaar One Time Password or Time- based One-Time Password authentication is not possible, benefits under the scheme may be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be verified through the Quick Response code printed on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary arrangement of Quick Response code reader shall be provided at the convenient locations by the Department through its Implementing Agency. With inputs from Ira Alok Puranik. (Catch all the Personal Finance News, Breaking News, Budget 2025 Events and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to ET Prime and read the ET ePaper online. NEXT STORY
