Initiatives by the Health Ministry
Q. Which of the following initiatives are launched by the Health Ministry?
1) Swasth Bharat Mobile application
2) E-RaktKosh initiative
3) E-Vaccine- Published on 11 Apr 16a. 1, 3
b. 2, 3
c. 1, 2
d. All of the above
ANSWER: 1, 2
- Health Ministry launched ‘E-RaktKosh initiative.’ It is an integrated Blood Bank Management Information System that has been conceptualized and developed after multiple consultations with all stakeholders.
- This web-based mechanism interconnects all the Blood Banks of the State into a single network.
- The Integrated Blood Bank MIS refers the acquisition, validation, storage and circulation of various live data and information electronically regarding blood donation and transfusion service.
- Such system is able to assemble heterogeneous data into legible reports to support decision making from effective donor screening to optimal blood dissemination in the field.
- This initiative will be of great use to persons and families in need of blood transfusion.
- The application will enable not only information of the nearest blood bank on a mobile but also of the availability of the particular blood group in a given radius.
