To strengthen the work of ASHA workers, the government of Meghalaya through the office of the District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO), East Jaintia Hills has distributed tablets to ASHAs of the district.
This initiative aims to enhance ASHAs’ efficiency in addressing health issues faced by the community as these tablets will be equipped with health related apps to enable ASHAs to upload, collect or report, access health information, track patients records and follow-up and also to communicate effectively with the healthcare providers.
The distribution programme was today held at the conference hall of the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Khliehriat which was attended by Sutnga-Saipung MLA, Santa Mary Shylla.
During her speech, Shylla expressed her gratitude to the ASHAs and facilitators of the district for their contribution to the health sector and applauded their relentless efforts in promoting the health and wellbeing of the people.
She said tablets to ASHAs will facilitate ease of data collection and reporting and informed them about the Chief Minister’s Safe Motherhood Scheme (CMSMS).
Speaking on the contribution made by ASHAs in helping women during childbearing period she also encouraged them to educate people in their respective community with regards to the importance of health and to encourage women to opt for institutional delivery.
It may be mentioned that this initiative of distributing tablets to ASHA workers and facilitators led by the National Health Mission (NHM) was conceptualised with the aim of improving healthcare services through digitization of data collection and reporting. The distribution forms part of the government’s effort to leverage digital technology for better health outcomes in the state of Meghalaya.
The tablets are preloaded with necessary applications tailored to assist ASHAs in their daily tasks, streamlining data uploads and ensuring more efficient healthcare management. Moreover, presentations, tracking, online reporting, etc can be done by ASHAs and ASHA Facilitators through the tablets made available to them.
