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The Hindu
The Hindu
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Bindu Shajan Perappadan

Web-enabled modules to track health issues of Amarnath Yatris

Done earlier for the Kumbh Mela and now being replicated for devotees undertaking the Amarnath Yatra, the Health Ministry will bring in customised web-enabled real-time data collection modules to study the pattern of diseases and monitor health-related issues during the pilgrimage. 

The move, in a first for the Amarnath Yatra, is aimed at ensuring better emergency preparedness and safety of the devotees. The yatra, which begins on July 1 and continues till August 31, is exceptional in terms of geoclimatic challenges, especially issues pertaining to high altitude.

“The collection module is being developed through the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP)- Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) portal of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),’’ said a senior Health Ministry official.

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