Andhra Pradesh Begins Generating Electronic Health Records via Mobile Diagnostic Units

As part of a newly finalized tender, 47 confirmatory diagnostic tests will be conducted at residents' doorsteps, enabling the creation of detailed individual health profiles.

The Andhra Pradesh government has launched a major public health initiative to generate Electronic Health Records (EHRs) for its population through doorstep diagnostic services under the restructured 104 Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) program.

As part of a newly finalized tender, 47 confirmatory diagnostic tests will be conducted at residents' doorsteps, enabling the creation of detailed individual health profiles. The initiative aims to provide critical data to assess both current and future disease burdens across the State, paving the way for targeted health interventions.

Of the total, 20 common tests, including blood glucose, complete blood picture, renal and liver function tests, lipid profile, urine analysis, and arterial blood gas analysis, will be conducted on all beneficiaries at a cost of ₹195 per person. 

Another 27 tests will be disease-specific and offered at a reasonable additional charge.

Each MMU vehicle is expected to screen 35 individuals per day, with the program initially rolled out on a pilot basis to verify data reliability before full-scale implementation.

The new services come in the wake of the previous 108 and 104 service providers withdrawing. 

The State government has awarded the contract to a consortium led by Bhavya Health Services, in partnership with SRIT India, through a formal tendering process.

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