The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi has approved a new scheme 'India COVID-19 Emergency Response & Health System Preparedness Package: Phase-II' worth Rs 23,123 crore for FY 2021-22. As per a release by the cabinet, the scheme aims to accelerate health system preparedness for immediate responsiveness for early prevention, detection and management, with the focus on health infrastructure development including for paediatric care and with measurable outcomes. All district hospitals would implement HMIS through NIC developed E-Hospital and CDAC developed E-Shushrutsoftwares. This support includes the support provided to the District Hospitals towards augmentation of the hardware capacity," the release said. India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project: Phase-II would be implemented at a total cost of Rs 23,123 Crore, from July 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022, with the Central Share of Rs 15,000 crore and state share of Rs 8,123 crore.

Source: dna July 08, 2021 15:11 UTC