The Telangana government has issued directives for the immediate implementation of the Aadhaar-based Attendance System (ABAS) across all hospitals under the jurisdiction of District Health Officers (DHOs).
On Friday, March 21, DHO Ravinder Nayak circulated a notice to medical officers in 33 districts, emphasizing the need for this system in primary health centers, sub-centers, UPHCs, and Ayushman Health Mandirs (Basti and Palle hospitals).
This decision follows a pilot implementation in the Khammam district. The new system mandates that attendance will only be recorded when medical staff are present at their assigned hospitals.