National Health Authority launches ABHA mobile application

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The National Health Authority (NHA) launched a modified Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) mobile application under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) scheme. 

• The ABHA app, formerly known as the National Digital Health Mission' Health Records App, can be downloaded from the Google Play Store.

• The upgraded version of ABHA has a new User Interface (UI) and other practical additions so that people can view their health records anytime and anywhere.

• The application has been launched to manage health records under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.

• Existing ABHA App users can also update their previous app versions to the latest one.

• On the ABHA mobile application, one can create an Aura address (username@abdm), link the easy-to-remember username to the 14 digit Aura number.

• This number app will generate automatically.

• The mobile application enables users to link Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission compliant health records and view them on their smartphones.

• About Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

• launched  - By PM Narendra modi on  27th September 2021

• It will connect the digital health solutions of hospitals across the country.

• This will not only simplify the procedures of hospitals but will also enhance the ease of living.

• The digital ecosystem will also enable many other features such as digital consultation, patient consent for physicians to access their records, etc.

• With the implementation of this scheme old medical records cannot be destroyed as every record will be stored digitally.

• The project has been implemented in pilot phase in six states and union territories.