Tripura will introduce fully paperless services across all government hospitals from November 10, following the successful rollout of its IHMI and recognition at a national healthcare review meeting in Kolkata.
At A Glance
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Digital healthcare initiatives of Tripura received appreciation at the national AB PM-JAY and ABDM review meeting in Kolkata on November 5–6.
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All government hospitals have joined the Integrated Health Management Information System (IHMIS), achieving complete coverage of the public healthcare sector.
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The state will introduce fully paperless operations across all government hospitals from November 10 and plans to integrate private healthcare facilities within two months.
Tripura showcased its healthcare delivery model and digital initiatives at the national review meeting on Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).
The National Health Authority (NHA), Government of India, organised the two-day meeting in Kolkata, West Bengal, on November 5 and 6, 2026. Senior healthcare officials from different states and Union Territories participated in the discussions.
On November 6, Tripura Health and Family Welfare Secretary Kiran Gitte presented the state’s achievements in public healthcare and outlined its future development plans. G. Sharath Naik, CEO of Ayushman Bharat (Tripura) and State Mission Director of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, also addressed the gathering.
Among the prominent participants were Sharad Kumar Dwivedi, CEO of the State Health Agency and Secretary of the West Bengal Health and Family Welfare Department, and Kiran Gopal Bhaskar, Joint Secretary of the National Health Authority.
During the meeting, Tripura officials presented the operational framework of the state’s model civil hospitals. They also demonstrated various digital healthcare initiatives introduced by the Health and Family Welfare Department.
The presentation highlighted the state’s efforts to modernise hospital administration and improve service delivery through technology. The initiatives received considerable appreciation from the officials and representatives attending the meeting.
The state government credited the achievements to the vision and guidance of Chief Minister Professor (Dr.) Manik Saha.
IHMIS Brings All Govt Hospitals Under Digital Network
Addressing the gathering, Health and Family Welfare Secretary Kiran Gitte said Tripura was pursuing complete digitisation of healthcare services.
The department has already introduced an Integrated Health Management Information System (IHMIS) to bring hospital operations and patient services under a unified digital framework.
Tripura has achieved 100 per cent coverage in the public healthcare sector through this initiative. Every government hospital in the state has joined the IHMIS platform.
The government is now preparing to extend the system to private healthcare institutions. It aims to bring the private sector under the digital network within the next two months.
The larger objective is to establish a fully digital and paperless healthcare system across the state. This transition will reduce dependence on conventional paperwork and enable hospitals to manage essential services electronically.
Gitte highlighted the digital operations at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Agartala Civil Hospital as an example of the state’s progress.
Agartala Civil Hospital Sets Example in Paperless Services
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Agartala Civil Hospital has operated without paper-based procedures since the first day of its functioning.
Patients visiting the hospital can complete the entire service process digitally. The system covers OPD registration, token generation, admission-related procedures, prescriptions, medicine distribution and laboratory testing.
This arrangement allows patients to access different hospital services through a digital process without relying on conventional manual documentation.
The hospital’s operating model reflects the state’s broader objective of introducing technology-driven healthcare administration across public medical institutions.
All Government Hospitals to Go Paperless from November 10
Tripura has set November 10 as the deadline for introducing completely paperless services in all government hospitals.
The announcement marks another significant step in the state’s digital healthcare programme. From that date, government hospitals will discontinue manual, paper-based procedures as they transition to fully digital operations.
The government also plans to complete the integration of private healthcare facilities into the IHMIS within the following two months.
This expansion will extend the benefits of digital hospital management beyond the public healthcare network and move the state closer to its goal of comprehensive healthcare digitisation.
National Officials Invited to Visit Tripura
To demonstrate the progress of its digital healthcare initiatives, Tripura has invited national officials and representatives attending the Kolkata meeting to visit the state.
The CEO of the National Health Authority and State Health Secretary formally extended the invitation for the delegates to witness the transformation firsthand.
The proposed visit will provide an opportunity to observe the functioning of the state’s model civil hospitals and understand how digital systems support patient registration, prescriptions, laboratory services and other hospital operations.
The presentation by the State at the national meeting has brought attention to its efforts to establish a paperless healthcare network.
Health experts opined, with the November 10 deadline approaching, the state is moving towards a more integrated and technology-driven healthcare delivery system.
