eKalyani – a portal developed by NIC for accrediting private clinics to provide abortion care, was launched by Dr. K. Sudhakar, Hon’ble Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka in the august presence of Shri Dinesh Gundu Rao, MLA, Gandhi Nagar, Karnataka on 20th April 2022. The portal aims to support private sector service providers to get their hospitals / clinics approved and empanelled for the provision of Comprehensive Abortion Care (CAC) services. It provides detailed information on relevance and steps to get the facility empanelled alongside a list of documents to be enclosed. It also provides a facility to update the services provided at the facility regularly. The portal also regularly provides updates on service provision, policy and regulations, and any other key developments concerning abortion care and the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act. According to the MTP Rules 2003 and 2021, training certifications are necessary for facility providers and practitioners. All CAC can register online by uploading signed documents. Then, the application is sent to DFWO / DHO for inspection and approval. The applicant can monitor the status of the application during each stage of the process. The portal captures all CAC centre activities such as registration, admission rate, and treatment provided with various other attributes for better decision-making to issue empanelment certificates. This online facility also helps the State Government to track MTP services offered throughout the state, thus, the state has complete control over these facilities and can work on reducing the maternal mortality rate in the state.
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Hon’ble Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar launches eKalyani Portal in Karnataka
From July 2022 • Informatics, National Informatics Centre