The Department of Health Care, Human Services & Family Welfare has made significant progress in providing health care services to the people of the State. The vision is to foster a healthy society through provision of quality health care, services for all its citizens to reach up to remotest village of Sikkim. The State presently has one of the best Primary Health care infrastructures in the country. Tremendous progress has been made in up gradation of promotive, Preventive, Curative and rehabilitative Health Care to the people of Sikkim. Sikkim is known today as one of the most progressive States in Health Sector in India. This is evidenced by various awards given to the State including the “4th JRD Tata Memorial Award 2008” received by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Sikkim. Others are “Best performance in Immunization” in North Eastern Zone in 2008 and Florence Nightingale National Award to two Senior Nurses in 2009 and one Sr. Nurse in 2016. There has been manifold improvement in infrastructures, capacity building, manpower placement and in delivery of comprehensive Services through 148 Sub Centers, 2 CHCs, 24 PHCs, 4 District Hospitals, one State Referral Hospital and 1 Medical College on Private Public Partnership and NGOs. The remarkable milestones achieved by Government of Sikkim in health Sector is reflected by drastic change in many Health Indicators which has made great impact on the health of the people in Sikkim.
C-DAC's e-Sushrut is a Hospital Management Information System (HMIS). It is a major step towards adapting technology to improve healthcare. The application incorporates an integrated computerized clinical information system for improved hospital administration and patient healthcare.
