Telangana government launched a dedicated healthcare app in a move to empower citizens with convenient access to healthcare. The application was conceptualized by the Healthcare Innovation Cell (HIC) of the Ministry of Health.It was launched by helath minister Tatikonda Rajaiah on Monday. This is the first dedicated app for any ministry of health and family welfare in India.

 The name of the app is Ministry of Health Telangana. The app is said to have listed more than 800 Government Healthcare Centers comprising of Primary Health Centers, Community Health Centers, Area Hospital, District Hospitals and Specialized Centers in the Cities section.

Currently it was available only for Android users and it will be available in both Telugu and English and can be downloaded for free through the Google play store.The app was powered by Mahindra Comviva and it is said to help the Ministry to facilitate access to its initiatives, provide public health information, locate health centers.