New Delhi, Aug 13 (TIWN) Delhi government is planning to implement a world-class Health Information Management System by the next year. The health department has completed the vendor selection and bidding process and is working to streamline the project and place before the cabinet.

"The world-class HIMS is all set to be implemented by next year as the department has completed the vendor selection and bidding process," the government said in a statement.  Reviewing the progress of the project, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal instructed officials to expedite timelines to provide the people of Delhi "freedom from their woes" in this field. 

"The Delhi government is committed towards providing the best and most modern healthcare facilities to the people.  The Health Information Management System will be a monumental step towards getting the people of Delhi freedom from their problems," Kejriwal said in the statement.  He said that after the implementation of HIMS, Delhi will be the first state in the country to have such a "world class" cloud-based health management system.