Written By: Satata Karmakar | Updated : May 12, 2022 3:33 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, which will provide every citizen in India with a Digital health ID card that will contain their health records. Under this mission, which has been named Pradhan Mantri Digital Health Mission (PM-DHM), every Indian citizen will get a 14 digit unique health identification (ID) number. During his press meet after the launch of the mission, PM Modi said the mission marks a new phase in the efforts of the last seven years to strengthen health facilities. He also added that the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission has the potential to bring revolutionary changes to the country's health facilities.
Tomorrow, 27th September is an important day for India's healthcare sector. At 11 AM, the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission would be launched. This Mission leverages technology to improve access to healthcare and opens doors for new innovation in the sector. https://t.co/MkumY17Ko1
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At a time when India is battling the ferocious second wave of COVID-19, this health mission comes as a boon to the healthcare infrastructure of the country. Here are 5 key points to know about the mission.
Based on the foundations laid down in the form of Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile (JAM) trinity, and other digital initiatives of the government, Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission will create a seamless online platform through the provision of a wide range of data, information, and infrastructure services, duly leveraging open, interoperable, standards-based digital systems while ensuring the security, confidentiality, and privacy of health-related personal information, according to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
