HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Treasury Square, Aizawl – 796001, Mizoram
Tel: 0389-2……………., Fax: ………………..
e-Mail: ………………..,
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About the Department:
The objective of the Department is to provide better health care and family welfare facilities to the citizens of Mizoram.

The functions of the department can be described as:
• To formulate and implement the schemes for the comprehensive development of the dispensaries and hospitals.
• To construct and maintain dispensaries and hospitals and maintenance of cleanliness therein.
• To implement National Health Programs as per the directions of the State. The State Government and Central Government shall make available funds for this purpose.
• To purchase, maintain and allocate equipment to various dispensaries and hospital.
• To procure , stock and distribute drugs, X-ray films & chemicals, diet , linen and other consumable among the dispensaries and hospital.
• To provide services of specialists in various hospitals
• To enter into collaboration with health institutions both within the country or abroad to provide better medical care.
• To receive grants or contributions which may be made by the Government on such conditions as it may impose.
• To provide for construction of houses to the employees of the dispensaries and hospital, and the maintenance thereof by mobilizing resources for financing institutions.
• To plan, construct and maintain commercial complexes, paying wards and providing diagnostic services and treatment on payment basis and to utilize the receipts for the improvement of the hospital and dispensaries.
• To run public utility service and undertake any other activity of commercial nature for the delivery of health care within or without the hospital premises directly or in collaboration with private or voluntary agency on contracts basis
• To engage specialized agencies or individuals in the relevant disciplines, directly or from external sources for the efficient and expeditions conduct of any of the functions detailed above.
• To provide immediate treatment in case of emergency and for unaccompanied patients.
• To provide vaccination programs to the children in the state.

Service Provided:
The services provides by the department are as follows:

IT expectations of the Department:

• Providing all updated information to the people of the State on a 24*7 basis electronically.
• Have a digital channel for dissemination of information.
• To network and integrate the working of all the District Offices with the Headquarter.
• To be able to receive and publish reports on the working of the various departments on time.
• Electronic news gathering and accessories for news report and media coverage.
• Provision of laptops to all the officers so as to ensure complete continuity of flow of information through the districts and the State through network facilities.

Current Status of IT:
Currently, the Department has some personal computers available at the Directorate and a few other offices. Certain reports are prepared using MS Word and MS Excel.

Projects Planned:

• This Department proposes to implement a Health Portal for the state. This portal shall contain information related to various hospital, health centres, medicine shops, ambulance in the state and facilities thereof, important doctors (particularly specialists) including process of appointments. The portal shall facilitate patients to book appointment with specialists in Government Hospital.
• The Department plans to implement Hospital Management System in all the Hospitals in the State.
• The Department also wants to connect all the Health Centres across the state including installing a computer system in each of them.
• With relation to the various schemes run by the Department, the Department would like to develop a Fund Management and Monitoring System.