National digital health mission to be rolled out in Odisha soon

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government will soon roll out the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) along with theAyushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).

As part of NDHM, every patient will have an Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) and the government will digitise the medical records of all patients. When required, patients can access their personalised data.

Health and Family Welfare minister Mukesh Mahaling said patients are being encouraged to open their own ABHA. “Digitisation of health records has already begun in the state. Patients can access their medical records anytime and anywhere in the country with the help of ABHA ID,” he said.