PM Modi chairs National Digital Health Mission review meeting
The PMO said Modi directed that steps be expedited to expand operations under the NDHM, noting that the platform's utility to the citizens will be visible only by way of enabling them across the country to avail of services like teleconsultation with a doctor, availing services of a lab, transferring test reports or health records digitally to the doctor and paying digitally.;
New Delhi: Chairing a high-level meeting on Thursday to review the National Digital Health Mission, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that it will bring ease of living for citizens as they can avail a large number of health services via it.
The PMO said Modi directed that steps be expedited to expand operations under the NDHM, noting that the platform's utility to the citizens will be visible only by way of enabling them across the country to avail of services like teleconsultation with a doctor, availing services of a lab, transferring test reports or health records digitally to the doctor and paying digitally.
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He asked the National Health Authority, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Electronics & IT to coordinate efforts in this direction.
Modi had announced the launch of NDHM during his Independence Day address in 2020.
"Since then, the digital modules and registries have been developed and the mission has been rolled out in six Union Territories. So far, nearly 11.9 lakh Health IDs have been generated and 3106 doctors and 1490 facilities have registered on the platform," the PMO said.
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