PM Modi to launch Pradhan Mantri Digital Health Mission on September 27
The primary aim of this mission is to enhance the efficiency of the healthcare system in India.;
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will announce the nationwide rollout of the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM), which has been renamed as Pradhan Mantri Digital Health Mission (PM-DHM), on September 27.
The PM-DHM supports Universal Health Coverage in an efficient, accessible, inclusive, affordable and safe manner through provision of a wide-range of data, information and infrastructure services, officials said Wednesday.
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The digital health ID provided to people under the PM-DHM will contain the health record of the citizen.
The health ID card is created with details like Aadhar and mobile number for generating unique ID for each individual.
The PM-DHM is currently in its pilot phase across the union territories of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry.
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