With reference to Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, consider the following statements:
- 1.Private and public hospitals must adopt it.
- 2.As it aims to achieve universal health coverage, every citizen of India should be part of it ultimately.
- 3.It has seamless portability across the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (b) 3 only
The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), launched in September 2021, builds a digital backbone so health records can move with a patient anywhere in India. The government describes it as voluntary, so neither hospitals nor citizens are compelled to join; only the portability statement holds.
- ✗ 1. ABDM is voluntary. Hospitals, clinics and labs, public or private, choose to register on the Health Facility Registry; nothing makes adoption compulsory.
- ✗ 2. Creating an ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) number is a citizen's choice. The mission encourages enrolment through awareness drives but does not require every citizen to be part of it.
- ✓ 3. The ABHA number and linked records are designed to work across providers and states, so a patient can share records and get care seamlessly wherever they are.
Remember · ABDM (2021, run by the National Health Authority): voluntary, consent-based digital health ecosystem; ABHA number gives each person a portable, interoperable health record.
Sources
- PIB: Update on Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (17 December 2024) ↗ “ABDM is voluntary in nature. Multiple awareness campaigns and efforts are underway to raise awareness about the benefits of ABHA among the public, healthcare providers, and institutions”
- PIB: Explainer on Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) ↗ “Portability: The accounts are designed to be portable across various healthcare providers empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, allowing beneficiaries to access services seamlessly, regardless of their location.”
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