<span style="color: #000000;">Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan virtually launched the Integrated Health Information Platform in New Delhi today. The Integrated Health Information Platform is the next generation highly refined version of the presently used Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme. Dr Harsh Vardhan stated that India is the first country in the world to adopt such an advanced disease surveillance system. <br />''<br />''He said this day shall be written in Golden Letters as a day that marks a milestone in the history of disease surveillance. He elaborated on the timely need for the software platform. The new version will house the data entry and management for India's disease surveillance program. In addition to tracking 33 diseases now as compared to the earlier 18 diseases, it shall ensure near-real-time data in digital mode.</span>