DC Kupwara reviews Tele-Consultation Services, underscores wider digital healthcare outreach

Kupwara, Jan 16: Deputy Commissioner (DC), Kupwara, Shrikant Suse, chaired a meeting at the DC Office Complex Friday to evaluate status of the Tele-Consultation (e-Sanjeevani) implementation in the district.
The DC assessed the advancement of telemedicine services across the district, designed to enhance specialist healthcare accessibility, particularly in remote and border regions.
Dr. Zaffar Akbar, Chief Medical Officer, Kupwara, presented a comprehensive overview block-wise progress under E-Sanjeevani OPD and E-Sanjeevani AB-HWC. It was noted that the E-Sanjeevani is being operated through 11 functional hubs, 5 functional hubs cum spokes and 130 functional spokes, enabling doctor-to-patient and doctor-to-doctor consultations to reinforce healthcare delivery.
It was informed that the district has recorded an overall 71 percent performance under the AAM-SC framework from April to December 2025.
The Deputy Commissioner instructed underperforming medical blocks to improve performance, service efficiency and wider outreach. He further directed all Block Medical Officers to submit fortnightly progress reports on achievements against the targets.
The Deputy Commissioner also examined progress on ABHA ID generation under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. He emphasized achieving 100 percent saturation in registrations and instructed BMOs to collaborate with CSCs. Additionally, he directed the CSC Manager to deploy operators to GMC Handwara and other health institutions, mandating ABHA registration for all visitors.
It was informed that patients can book OPD slots from home by scanning a QR code via the ABHA app or abdmjk.in, generating tokens in advance to minimize hospital queues.
The Deputy Commissioner also conducted a detailed analysis of the district’s performance under the MR elimination initiative. Issuing clear directives to all Block Medical Officers (BMOs), the Deputy Commissioner instructed them to significantly scale up vaccination activities. He stressed the importance of intensifying outreach sessions, ensuring adequate vaccine supply, mobilizing field staff, and enhancing community awareness to bridge any remaining immunization gaps.
The meeting was attended by Chief Planning Officer, Parvaiz Ahmad Lone; CMO Kupwara, MS SDH Kupwara, District Immunisation Officer and other concerned officers. MS, GMC Handwara, and all Block Medical Officers participated virtually.