Maharashtra Explores Uttar Pradesh’s Digital Health Blueprint to Upgrade Public Hospitals
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Officials said the findings from the visit will be compiled into a feasibility report evaluating which digital health initiatives can be adapted to suit the state's healthcare infrastructure and operational requirements.
Maharashtra has taken a step towards strengthening its public healthcare system by evaluating Uttar Pradesh's digital health initiatives for possible adoption.
Following a study visit by senior health officials to Lucknow, the state has begun assessing technology-enabled hospital management, emergency care systems and digital monitoring platforms that could improve hospital operations and patient services.
Health Services Commissioner and National Health Mission (NHM) Mission Director Sanjay Katkar, accompanied by Assistant Director (Hospital Cell) Dr Basavaraj S. Lohare, visited Balrampur District Hospital and Lokbandhu Raj Narayan Joint Hospital in Lucknow to study a range of digital health initiatives currently in operation.
"Our objective is to strengthen public healthcare through technology, better management systems and citizen-centric services," Katkar said.
During the visit, the Maharashtra delegation reviewed digital hospital management systems designed to improve administrative efficiency and patient flow.
Officials also examined public-private partnership (PPP)-based diagnostic laboratories, the low-cost e-Hospital Next Generation platform, model anti-rabies clinics, super-speciality intensive care units and Uttar Pradesh's policy of providing treatment to every emergency patient without refusal.
One of the key areas of interest was the HOPE Central Control Centre, a state-level command centre that monitors district hospitals through a CCTV-enabled live surveillance network.
Officials believe that adopting a similar digital health monitoring system could help Maharashtra strengthen hospital security, improve real-time supervision of healthcare facilities and enhance administrative oversight across public hospitals.
The delegation also reviewed Uttar Pradesh's Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) programme, which focuses on encouraging healthy behaviours, increasing public awareness and promoting community participation in healthcare.
Maharashtra is considering whether aspects of the programme could support preventive healthcare initiatives and strengthen citizen engagement alongside its digital health efforts.
In addition to visiting hospitals, the Maharashtra officials held discussions with senior NHM authorities in Uttar Pradesh on digital hospital management, patient support services, emergency healthcare systems, PPP-based service delivery and future collaboration between the two states.
Officials said the findings from the visit will be compiled into a feasibility report that will be submitted to the Maharashtra government.
The report will evaluate which digital health initiatives can be adapted to suit the state's healthcare infrastructure and operational requirements.
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