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26/09/23 06:27 AM IST

Arogya Manthan

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  • The National Health Authority (NHA), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, is hosting ‘Arogya Manthan’ to commemorate five years of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and two years of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).
Ayushman Bharat Scheme
  • Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, launched on September 23, 2018, has made a significant impact by providing 5.5 Crore free hospitalizations worth Rs. 69,000 Crore.
  • It has ensured good health for millions of underprivileged families while shielding them from catastrophic healthcare expenses.
  • ABDM, initiated on September 27, 2021, aims to create a digital ecosystem connecting various stakeholders in healthcare.
  • In two years, it has generated over 45 Crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) and linked more than 30 Crore health records to these accounts.
  • The scheme harnesses digital technologies to bolster healthcare delivery.
About ABDM
  • It was launched in September 2021 by the Prime Minister through a video conference.
  • It aims to provide digital health IDs for all Indian citizens to help hospitals, insurance firms, and citizens access health records electronically when required.
  • Health ID will be issued for every citizen that will also work as their health account. This health account will contain details of every test, every disease, the doctors visited, the medicines taken and the diagnosis.
  • Health ID is free of cost, voluntary. It will help in doing analysis of health data and lead to better planning, budgeting and implementation for health programs.
Source- PIB

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