Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (September 27, 2021) launched the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM). In his address during the program through video conferencing at 11 am, PM said, this mission will go a long way in overcoming the problems faced in the treatment of the poor and middle-class people.
Prime Minister Modi had announced a pilot project for the National Digital Health Campaign on August 15 last year from the Red Fort castles. Currently, the program is being implemented in six union territories in the first phase. The nationwide launch of the NDHM coincides with the third anniversary of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will also be present at the event.
Under this health mission campaign, access and exchange of health records will be enabled with the consent of the citizens. The key components of NDHM include a health ID for each citizen, which will also act as their health account, to which individual health records can be linked and viewed with the help of a mobile application.
RS Sharma, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Authority, told about the health ID/card, "As soon as the scheme is announced, the NDHM health record will start coming on Google Play Store. According to him, "People who do not have a mobile, will be able to get the card made at registered government-private hospitals, community health centers, primary health centers, wellness centers, and common service centers. After giving the basic details there, it will be done easily."
Due to this ID or card, the complete details/record of the health will continue to be recorded in a digital model. In simple language, you will get all the medical history even in case of going to another city for treatment. Your medical history can be easily traced through the Unique Health Card, which will help the doctors to understand the case. It is being told that after the card is generated, all the reports will have to be scanned and uploaded by the user himself.
The health card will contain all the details related to medical records and medicine. The good thing is that not everyone will be able to see this health ID/card. OTP will have to be given to access its data. Only when you enter this code (one-time password), it will be visible. It will not be mandatory to make this health card.
