PRAYAGRAJ, April 4 -- The health department has begun integrating the Open Data Kit (ODK) app to capture real-time data from Ayushman Arogya Mandirs across the Prayagraj division. The initiative aims to digitise daily healthcare data and enhance monitoring mechanisms, officials said.

Dr Rakesh Sharma, additional director of health, Prayagraj, said that all Ayushman Arogya Mandirs in the division are being brought onto the platform. "This will enable real-time tracking of patient examinations, improve monitoring, and support policy formulation at the state level," he said.

Health officials believe the move will significantly strengthen service delivery. Dr Harit Saxena, divisional project manager, National Rural Health Mission, noted tha...