(a) whether the Government proposes to digitize medical data of all
citizens right from birth to death and a committee in this regard
has been constituted;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith their findings/recommendations;
(c) whether the said committee has recommended the Unique Identification
(UID) number on the basis of the digitization process; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE(SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a)to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION
NO. 340 FOR 16TH DECEMBER, 2011
(a) No. However, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has
recently launched a name based Mother and Child Tracking System
(MCTS) in collaboration with the States / UTs with the objective
to provide comprehensive maternal and child health services to
all pregnant women and new born in an effort to reduce maternal,
infant and child mortality in the country.
(b)to(d): Do not arise.