NHA launches public dashboard for Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

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The National Health Authority has launched a public dashboard for real-time information under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).

• The public dashboard will be a one-stop solution to track the progress of the mission at the state level.

• According to the dashboard, the total number of Ayushman Bharat health account numbers is more than 22 crore and more than 16.6 thousand healthcare professionals have registered in the health care professional registry.

• The dashboard will display the following detailed information - 

1. Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) numbers

2. Healthcare Professionals Registry (HPR)

3. Health Facility Registry (HFR)

• 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.

• About National Health Authority (NHA)

• It is the apex body which is responsible for implementing Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.

• It is entrusted with the role of strategy formulation, creation of technical infrastructure and implementation of "National Digital Health Mission" to create a national digital health ecosystem.