National Health Authority to hold discussion on NDHM, invites stakeholders

All the comments received on the three consultation papers have been published on the NDHM website for public viewing. The open house will enable a conversation on the key questions raised in the papers and the NHA requests all stakeholders to actively participate in the discussion, the statement said.

Since the pilot in August 2020, the NHA has conducted several live consultations with stakeholders and citizens alike to ensure that the NDHM is built in an inclusive and participatory manner, it added.

These consultations are part of the extensive research, development, public and stakeholder engagement in the run-up to the NDHM's national rollout. The open-house discussion will not only enable the participants to lend their voice to the development of the digital health ecosystem in the country but also facilitate conversations between the public and the government, according to the statement.

The NHA is the apex body of the government that is responsible for the design, rollout, implementation and management of the NDHM, which aims to develop the backbone to support the integrated digital health infrastructure of the country.

It will bridge the existing gap among different stakeholders of the healthcare ecosystem through digital highways. The NDHM shall create a seamless online platform through the provision of a wide range of data, information and infrastructure services, duly leveraging open, interoperable, standards-based digital systems while ensuring the security, confidentiality and privacy of health-related personal information, the statement said.

The NHA also implements the Centre's flagship scheme, Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY).