J&K Chief Secretary had an in-depth analysis of the features and functioning of the ‘Sehat App’ before its formal launch. The application was developed by BISAG-N at the request of the Health & Medical Education Department. It would serve as a single-stop solution for availing all patient and health practitioner-related services in J&K. The Chief Secretary also asked for the introduction of a payment gateway in the same application so that users do not have to look helter-skelter to complete their appointments or carry out diagnostic tests in medical facilities. He also asked to introduce an inventory of professionals certified in providing ‘Basic Life Support (BLS)’ support in case of emergencies. He called on them to further augment it with services like home delivery of drugs, and activity calendars of different Medical Colleges and National Institutions for the benefit of medical students and practitioners. He asked for additional information about the high-end services of chemotherapy, and dialysis available in both public and private sectors here.
