Hubballi gets certificate of merit for healthcare project under Smart City

Hubballi: A project under the Smart City Scheme pertaining to the development of Chitaguppi Hospital here has been chosen for the award of certificate of merit under the Smart City-Empowering India Awards of the Union government.

The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has chosen the Hubballi project for the certificate of merit under the “Best Smart Health Project” category.

Coordinator of Smart City-Empowering India Awards 2019 B. Shekhar has said that the Hubballi Dharwad Smart City Limited (HDSCL)’s project, Smart Healthcare Project has been short-listed for the recognition.

The Smart Healthcare Project under which the development of Chitaguppi Hospital is proposed involves creating facilities such as Electronic Health Records (EMR), Virtual Healthcare, Smart Diagnostics, Smart Hospital Management System Software, Smart Inventory and Drug Management System and others. The total cost of the project is Rs 3.05 crore.

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Some of other highlights of the Smart Healthcare Project are: enabling quick access to patients records anywhere any time; recording and capturing patients vital information through telemedicine kit; connecting doctor with patients through video conferencing and offering web-based tele-consultation and integrated IOT medical devices, audio-video devices.

This is second award that Hubballi Dharwad Smart City Limited (HDSCL) has bagged from the Union government. Another project, Green Mobility Corridor, aimed at developing the nallah running through Hubballi city has been chosen for special grants under the Smart City Scheme.

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