Integrated digital medical system to be implemented

Kathmandu: The Ministry of Health and Population has made preparations for implementing a system that provides all details related to the health of the citizens.

Health Minister Pradeep Paudel had decided to implement an integrated digital medical system to bring all digital medical details into a single system. The Ministry has already started preparation to create a ‘Unique Health ID’ incorporating all health details of the individuals.

Making a ministry-level decision on Wednesday, Minister Paudel took the decision to form a recommendation committee under the coordination of the Chief of Quality Measurement and Regulation Division, Dr Saroj Sharma.

Representatives of the Policy, Plan and Monitoring Division, Law and Judgment Enforcement Division and Department of Civil Registration are in the committee. Similarly, Information Technology Consultant, Shashankshree Neupane, and representatives of Health Insurance Board and Confederation of Nepalese Industries are also committee members.

Information Technology Director at the Ministry, Ramesh Raj Subedi, is the member-secretary of the committee. The committee has been mandated to present a proposal by studying the method, process and algorithm for creating health identification number.

Likewise, it has been asked to conduct necessary research with identity card issued by government including national identity card and health insurance card.

Spokesperson of the Ministry, Dr Prakash Budhathoki, said further process would be forwarded after the committee submits the report with suggestions.