New Delhi, January 24: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday digitally rolled out the revamped CGHS (Central Government Health Scheme) website (www.cghs.gov.in) and mobile app, “MyCGHS”.
The Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) is the nodal healthcare provider to Central Government employees, pensioners and certain other categories of beneficiaries and their dependents enrolled under the scheme.
Mansukh Mandaviya while launching the CGHS app said, “With new features & enhanced user experience, the initiative will greatly benefit the 40 lakh people connected with the CGHS,”
He further added, “The website has several updated features which shall hugely benefit more than 40 lakh beneficiaries (both in-service and retired personnel) with real-time information from the convenience of their homes,” Mandaviya stated.
He said the facility will enable healthcare services being delivered without venturing out.
Moreover, he stated, ”With the newly provided feature of tele-consultation, CGHS beneficiaries can seek expert advice directly through teleconsultation. With these improved facilities, CGHS aims to further increase its outreach to beneficiaries with ease of providing various facilities.”
User friendly features have been added for visually impaired persons like audio play of the text and option to increase the font size.
The website provides link to the online Grievance Portal developed for CGHS beneficiaries with provision for the grievance to be sent directly to the concerned officer for timely redressal of complaints.
There is a direct link to the eSanjeevani Teleconsultation facility through the CGHS website.
Mandaviya said, “Per day, over 1 lakh regular patients are using eSanjeevani platform for treatment, on over 3000 hubs in the country & through over 33,000 spoke models. Telemedicine hubs have been set up at CGHS HQs, all hospitals of Govt of India & all district hospitals of the State Govt.
The scheme was launched in the presence of Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare.
