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SmARt HOSPitAL

PROGRAmmE

tea garden Hospitals act as the lifeline to the communities
in and around the gardens. transforming tea garden health
centres into smart Health & Wellness centres can be a
stepping stone in facilitating quality primary healthcare
to the communities at large. With the vision to transform
garden hospitals into hubs of technologically equipped
smart Hospitals, aPPl Foundation in partnership with
WIsH Foundation has launched smart clinic Project. the
project will ensure accessible and affordable comprehensive
primary healthcare services through m-health application
for the tea growing communities. technology and
innovation is to play a vital role in improving the health care
service delivery system. equipping service providers with
skills and modern technologies will effectively enhance the
healthcare service delivery resulting in reduced maternal,
new born and infant mortality.

launch of smart clinic project took place at Hathikuli tea
estate on may 11, 2019, in the presence of esteemed officials
from usaId, aPPl Foundation, WIsH Foundation and tea
growing communities. the chief guest of the ceremony,
ms. ramona el Hamzaoui, deputy mission director, usaId
inaugurated the smart clinic application. Post launch,
Hathikuli, diffloo, sagmootea, lamabari, nahorani and
latakoojaan tea garden Hospitals has started using 3-tab
system of smart clinic application which has elicited
positive response form the users and patients.

A Smart Clinic in action; latest digital know how helps
in registering, screening and dispensing medicine to
patients increasing the efficiency of the healthcare team
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