The Karnataka State Health Department has written to the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (PHANA) to make sure all private hospitals mandatorily notify all communicable diseases on the Centre’s Integrated Health Information Portal (IHIP). IHIP is a web-enabled real-time electronic information system that has been developed under the Centre’s Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) to facilitate mandatory notification.

In a letter dated September 1, State Health Commissioner, Dr. Randeep D., sought the support and cooperation of the private sector in notifying all communicable diseases for the better health of the community. He stated that collaboration with the private sector consistent with data standards and electronic health records will help develop seamless health information and the private sector can help create registries of patients and document diseases and health events.

In the letter, attaching a list of 17 syndromes and 24 diseases, the Commissioner added that in the current epidemic of monkeypox and in the context of the goal of achieving "zero dogs mediated human rabies by 2030," it is essential and mandated to report such cases in IHIP. He further added that this will be reflected at the national level and will help in taking necessary measures for prevention and control.