Hyderabad, March 22 -- 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.

To ensure proper execution, DHOs have been instructed to appoint a nodal officer at th...