National Health Mission signs MoU with four firms to expand Population Health Registry

6.57 crore unique health IDs have been created for PHR, says Minister

National Health Mission, Tamil Nadu, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a consortium of four organisations to expand works for the Population Health Registry (PHR), after piloting it in Kandamangalam block of Villupuram district.

Health Minister Ma. Subramanian said that 6.57 crore unique health IDs for people in the State were created for the PHR, an announcement made in the Assembly. With this, 25 more firms would be roped in by the end of January to take up work for PHR.

The pilot project covered 79,000 residents of Kandamangalam under population-based screening, ‘Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam’ and universal health coverage. Women health volunteers were engaged in health profiling of individuals in the block, according to officials. “PHR is like an operating system. The platform will serve as the backbone for health in the State,” an official also said.