Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission was launched by the Government of India in September 2021, with an aim to strengthen the accessibility and equity of health services, including continuum of care with citizen as the owner of hi/her data, in a holistic healthcare programme approach. It will leverage IT & associated technologies and support the existing health systems in a ‘citizen-centric’ approach.

Intended Benefits: It will significantly improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency of overall health services. Empower individuals with accurate information to enable informed decision making and increase accountability of healthcare providers.

• It will expand access to health services in India as patients have the option to access health services remotely through tele-consultation and e-pharmacy.
• Better access to patient’s healthcare history will improve service delivery through more appropriate and effective health interventions. This integrated ecosystem will also enable better continuum of care.
• Policy makers will have better access to data, enabling more informed decision making by the Government. Better quality of macro and micro-level data will enable advanced analytics, usage of health-biomarkers and better preventive healthcare.
• Access to authentic data will enable geography and demography-based monitoring of health.