Ayushman Bharat digital mission: UPSC Daily Important Topic | 1 February 2023

Ayushman Bharat digital mission

ABDM and Integration of Apps –

What is the Significance

ABDM is a national digital health eco-system that supports Universal health coverage  in an efficient, accessible, inclusive, and affordable manner, through the provision of a wide range of information and infrastructure services.

✅It aims to develop the backbone necessary to support the integrated digital health infrastructure of the country. 

✅It will bridge the existing gap amongst different stakeholders of the Healthcare ecosystem through digital highways.

Significance of the Integration

✅As more existing health applications join the ecosystem, the scope for innovation increases, and the system evolves much faster. 

✅This integration signifies how the public and private sectors can come together and collaborate to strengthen a digital health ecosystem for the country.

✅This collaborative approach toward digitization of healthcare delivery will help India achieve its goal of healthcare for all in the most effective, efficient, and affordable manner.