Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

July 10, 2026 6:14 PM

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission emerges as one of world’s largest digital health ecosystems with over 93.95 crore ABHA IDs: J.P. Nadda

Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Friday said the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has emerged as one of the world's largest digital health ecosystems, while stressing that the next phase of the mission should focus on maximizing its adoption and utilization across the country. Chairing the third meeting of the Mission Steering Group (MSG), Nadda reviewed the progress of the flagship digital health initiative and outlined the roadmap for strengthening India's digital health eco...

July 6, 2026 12:50 PM

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission: How India is building a paperless healthcare ecosystem

The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), launched in September 2021, is the Government of India’s flagship initiative to create a unified, citizen-centric digital healthcare ecosystem. The mission seeks to connect patients, hospitals, doctors, laboratories, pharmacies, insurers and government health programmes through a secure, interoperable digital network, making healthcare delivery more efficient, accessible and paperless. India has already achieved a significant milestone under the mis...

July 1, 2026 3:13 PM

National Health Council meet: Gujarat govt seeks organ transplant facility at AIIMS Rajkot

Gujarat has urged the Centre to establish a full-fledged organ transplant facility at AIIMS Rajkot, tighten legal provisions against food and drug adulteration and introduce stricter controls on the use of antibiotics during the 16th meeting of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare (CCHFW) in New Delhi, officials said on Tuesday. Health Minister Praful Pansheriya represented Gujarat at the meeting, chaired by Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda, where states discussed...

August 13, 2025 12:56 PM

Over 79.9 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts created: Centre

The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has achieved a major milestone with creation of over 79.91 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHAs) across the country, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The ABDM aims to establish a robust digital health ecosystem enabling seamless continuity of care across primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare. By leveraging technology interventions such as telemedicine, it is partic...