This article was originally published on the NITI Frontier Tech Respository.

By 2018, Assam’s health sector was grappling with fragmented data systems. Human resources, health infrastructure, service delivery records, and incentive schemes operated in silos, leading to inefficiencies, delayed decisions, and inconsistent service delivery.

Recognising the urgent need for an integrated solution, the state launched the Swasthya Sewa Dapoon, a comprehensive MIS-GIS-based platform built entirely with in-house capacity using open-source technologies.

The innovation was spearheaded under the leadership of J.V.N. Subramanyam, IAS, then mission director of NHM, Assam. The system........

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