Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
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Context:
- The Prime Minister launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.
Details:
- Under the mission, every citizen would get a digital health ID and their health records would be digitally protected.
- It will also lead to creation of digital healthcare professionals and facilities registry.
- The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission would connect the digital health solutions of hospitals across the country with each other.
- It will create a seamless online platform by providing a wide range of data, information, and infrastructure services while leveraging open, interoperable, standards-based digital systems.
- Through the digital health ID, the patient himself and the doctor can also check old records if needed.
Envisaged benefits:
- It is expected to bring about a revolutionary change in India’s health facilities.
- The mission would not only make the processes of hospitals simplified but also increase ease of living.
- This mission will play a big role in overcoming problems faced by the poor and middle class in the country in accessing treatment.
- it will enable individuals to discover hospitals, laboratories and pharmacies across the country.
- doctors and hospitals will be able to use this platform to provide remote health service.
- it will tell you about doctors who are knowledgeable about a speciality; it will tell you who to reach out to; who is the nearest, where you can reach at the earliest.