Kannur district hospital launches e-Health project
The Kannur district hospital has implemented the e-Health project, enabling online appointment booking for patients. Resident Medical Officer Dr. Suvin Mohan announced at a district panchayat meeting that appointments can now be made through the Health department’s web portal, eHealth Kerala, (https://ehealth.kerala.gov).Patients will be required to generate an ID number via the portal, which can be used to book appointments at any eHealth-enabled hospital. This move is expected to reduce congestion at the hospital’s outpatient department, allowing patients to take tokens at their convenience and avoid waiting in long queues for OP tickets. The project is currently in a trial phase.District panchayat President P.P. Divya, who presided over the meeting, said that the hospital now serves ove...