National Digital Health Mission sees generation of 12 lakh IDs

NEW DELHI: Nearly 11.9 lakh health IDs have been generated under the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) and 3,106 doctors and 1,490 facilities registered on the platform, the government on Thursday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the NDHM. On 15th August, 2020, during his Independence Day address, Modi had announced the launch of NDHM. Since then, digital modules and registries have been developed and the mission has been rolled out in six union territories.

It has been envisaged that Unified Health Interface (UHI) – an open and interoperable IT network for digital health should soon be rolled out. This interface shall enable public and private solutions and apps to plug in and be a part of National Digital Health Ecosystem.