PM Modi announces launch of National Digital Health Mission
First Published: 15th August, 2020 10:08 IST
Announcing the National Digital Health Mission during his address to the nation on the occasion of 74th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it was the need of the
Announcing the National Digital Health Mission during his address to the nation on the occasion of 74th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it was the need of the hour, given that the country is battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ‘One Nation One Health Card’ scheme will help people get better healthcare facilities in the country. A person’s medical history, records such as tests, diagnosis, and treatments will be saved in a digital form as database. These can be accessed by an authorised person from anywhere in the country.
A unique ID will be issued to every citizen who opts for this card, through which he/she will be able to log in to the system, reports suggested.
If and when a card-holder gets a test, diagnosis or treatment for any medical condition, the reports will be saved in the card. This will reduce the burden of carrying around medical records and reports, in case a patient needs to travel to other parts of the country for treatments. The doctors will be able to access such medical records with the help of the unique ID of the card.
Apart from the above benefits for the card-holders, healthcare centres such as hospitals will enjoy the following benefits from the ‘One Nation, One Health Card’ scheme. The scheme is also likely to be extended to include pharmacies and medical stores into the servers as well, in the future.
Hospitals, clinics, and doctors will all be linked to a central server. However, this will be an optional service to avail.
The scheme is likely to be implemented in a few phases.
Keeping in view digital privacy concerns, reports suggest that the data will be kept safe and secure.
Health Card is likely to be made on the lines of Aaadhar Card with the exception of this card being optional for the public.
COMMENTS
TOPMOST STORY NOW
Live Manipur: Security forces seize brown sugar concealed inside pumpkins, 2 arrested
25th April 2024Live Row over Chakma-Hajong: Union Minister Rijiju says his comments were twisted, misinterpreted; attempt to tarnish Assam CM’s image
25th April 2024Live Tripura: After villagers threaten to boycott polls, authorities spring into action to address villagers’ grievances
25th April 2024Live Manipur: Drugs worth over Rs 60,000 cr seized, 2,461 arrested, 3,066 cases registered since 2022
25th April 2024WE RECOMMEND
Trade between India-Bangladesh flourishing through Assam’s Karimganj
The local businessmen, traders, and local people are expecting that the trade (export and import) between the two neighbouring countries will increase more in the coming days.
25th April 2024Nitin Gadkari faints while addressing poll rally
Gadkari is contesting from the Nagpur Lok Sabha constituency which underwent a poll on April 19.
24th April 2024Lok Sabha polls: Om Birla eyes hattrick of wins in Kota, to face Congress’ Prahlad Gunjal
In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Birla defeated Congress' Ijyaraj Singh with a margin of 2,00,782 votes. Later, Ijyaraj Singh joined the BJP.
24th April 2024“Modi’s guarantee doesn’t stop at Indian borders, it’s global”: Jaishankar
Emphasising the importance of abrogation of Article 370 from the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state, Jaishankar said the leadership at the time created a "vote bank lobby" that kept the special provisions intact in the erstwhile state
24th April 2024J-K: LeT terrorist ‘Abu Hamza’ behind Rajouri killing; police announce Rs 10 lakh bounty
The brother of a Territorial Army official, namely Mohammad Razaq was shot dead by the terrorists in the aftermath of a TA official getting slip from their clutches in the Kunda Top village.
24th April 2024