The State government has proposed to conduct 47 confirmatory diagnostic tests at the doorstep of residents under the re-designed Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) services, popularly known as 104 services. This initiative is part of new tender that has been finalised.
According to an official release, the diagnostic tests aim to create detailed health profiles of people and will generate Electronic Health Records (EHR) of the State’s population. This data will assist in assessing the current and future disease burdens, enabling the State government to implement necessary interventions.
The 20 tests included for all beneficiaries—blood glucose test, complete blood picture, renal function tests, liver function tests, complete lipid profile, urine analysis, arterial blood gas analysis and many more. These tests will help in health profiling and disease burden estimation. Additionally, there are 27 other tests that are disease-specific.
The new service provider has agreed to do the 20 common tests at a cost of ₹195 per person, with a reasonable charge for disease specific tests, the release said. Each MMU vehicle will screen 35 persons daily.
Initially, the confirmatory diagnostic testing will be taken up on a pilot basis to check the reliability of the data generated through the MMU, before extending it across the State.
With the current service provider for 108 and 104 services withdrawing, the State government has identified a consortium led by M/s. Bhavya Health Services Pvt. Ltd with M/s. SRIT India Private limited as a partner, through a tendering process.
Published – April 02, 2025 10:15 pm IST
