CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The HMIS will bring a paradigm shift in the health care systems maintained by Indian Railways. The new system will improve the quality of health services and aid in utilization of resources in a transparent manner.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indian Railways, with the objective of bringing hospital management on a single architecture to prevent pilferage and making operations seamless has entrusted RailTel with implementation of hospital management information system (HMIS).

Detailed explanation-3: -HMIS was launched in October 2008. Currently, around 2 lakh health facilities (across all States/UTs) are uploading facility wise service delivery data on monthly basis, training data on quarterly basis and infrastructure related data on annual basis on HMIS web portal.

Detailed explanation-4: -A-1 Physically fit in all respects. Visual Standards -Distance Vision: 6/6, 6/6 without glasses. Near Vision: Sn: 0.6, 0.6 without glasses (must clear fogging test) and must pass test for Colour Vision, Binocular Vision, Field of Vision & Night Vision. A-2 Physically fit in all respects.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Lifeline Express, or Jeevan Rekha Express, is a hospital train in India that has been running since 16 July 1991. It was a collaboration between the Impact India Foundation (IIF), Indian Railways (IR) and the Health Ministry.