Gujarat Health Passport Scheme: Gujarat Government has started Health Passport Scheme in which digital health records of children will be prepared from birth to 18 years. 1.89 crore children will benefit under SH-RBSK.
Gujarat Health Passport Scheme SH-RBSK: Taking forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Healthy India’, Gujarat government has launched ‘Health Passport’ scheme for children. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, this step has been taken to make health services for children and adolescents smart, simple and family-friendly. Its objective is to keep the complete health information of every child from birth to 18 years safe in a single document.
Health screening of 1.89 crore children under SH-RBSK
This scheme has been implemented under School Health – Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SH-RBSK). Under this, every year health check-up of about 1.89 crore children is done by 992 mobile health teams. Earlier, records of these tests were available only on digital portals, but there was no easy documentation for parents. The new Health Passport will bridge this gap and make all health records available in a simple form.
Easy health passport process through mobile health team
Parents will not need any additional documents to make a health passport. Mobile health teams will screen children in schools, Anganwadis, madrassas, gurukuls and special schools. Health passport will be issued as soon as the investigation is completed. The PHC Medical Officer will renew the passports of children up to 5 years of age and those who are not going to school every year, while for school children this responsibility will be taken up by the school principal.
Digital health records and 4D data from birth to 18 years
This health passport will be a digital record of the complete medical history of the child. This will include all health checkups from birth to 18 years, 4D categories i.e. congenital disorders, diseases, nutritional deficiencies and developmental problems. Besides, development, nutrition, referral services, health tips and emergency numbers will also be recorded in it. It will be completely connected to SH-RBSK digital portal.
Digital integration and better health management
Even if the health passport is lost, it can be reissued. The main objective of this scheme is to make parents active participants in the health management of children, thereby creating better coordination between the family, child and health services.