The Health Management Information System (HMIS) portal of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India, primarily serves to:
- A Collect, aggregate and disseminate routine health service delivery data for monitoring ✓
- B Provide telemedicine consultations to remote areas
- C Maintain a national registry of all medical practitioners
- D Conduct health technology assessments for new interventions
Correct answer: A. Collect, aggregate and disseminate routine health service delivery data for monitoring
Explanation
The HMIS is India's national platform for routine health management data from public health facilities across states and districts. It captures service delivery indicators (immunization, ANC, institutional deliveries, etc.) for program monitoring and review, replacing the earlier paper-based system with web-based reporting.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 26th ed.
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