Union Health Minister Shri J.P. Nadda to Launch Aarogya Setu 2.0 and Other Digital Initiatives for Health Sector on 29th June, 2026
Union Health Minister Shri J.P. Nadda launched several digital initiatives under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) to strengthen India's digital health ecosystem. Key launches include Aarogya Setu 2.0 (a comprehensive Personal Health Record application), an enhanced Ayushman App and Ayushman Sarathi (WhatsApp chatbot) for PM-JAY beneficiaries, National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX) for standardized claims processing, Unified Health Interface (UHI) for provider discovery, e-Sushrut Clinic for digital clinic management, and registries/standards like Drug Registry, Common LOINC Codes for India (CLCI), and Bharat Health Terminology Service (BHTS) for interoperability. These initiatives, developed by NHA and NRCeS, aim to expand healthcare access, improve efficiency, and standardize health information exchange.
Union Health Minister Shri J.P. Nadda launched several digital initiatives under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) to strengthen India's digital health ecosystem. Key launches include Aarogya Setu 2.0 (a comprehensive Personal Health Record application), an enhanced Ayushman App and Ayushman Sarathi (WhatsApp chatbot) for PM-JAY beneficiaries, National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX) for standardized claims processing, Unified Health Interface (UHI) for provider discovery, e-Sushrut Clinic for digital clinic management, and registries/standards like Drug Registry, Common LOINC Codes for India (CLCI), and Bharat Health Terminology Service (BHTS) for interoperability. These initiatives, developed by NHA and NRCeS, aim to expand healthcare access, improve efficiency, and standardize health information exchange.
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GS Paper 2: Governance (Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors), Social Justice (Health, Human Resources, Welfare schemes); GS Paper 3: Science and Technology (Developments and their applications and effects in everyday life; Indigenization of technology and developing new technology).
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