With reference to National Digital Health Mission, consider the following statements :-
1. It aims to digitize the health infrastructure in India by making a unique health ID mandatory for every citizen.
2. It will be implemented by the National Health Authority (NHA).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answers
Option B - 2 Only
■ Explanation :-
- The National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) is a holistic, voluntary healthcare programme that will reduce the existing gap between various stakeholders such as doctors, hospitals and other healthcare providers, pharmacies, insurance companies, and citizens by bringing them together and connecting them in integrated digital health infrastructure. It is a major stride towards the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3.8 of Universal Health Coverage, including financial risk protection. Hence statement 1 is not correct.
- NDHM has the following components:
☆ Health ID (HID) :- The NDHM envisages creating a national health ID for every Indian. Every patient who wishes to have their health records available digitally must start by creating a Health ID.
☆ Patient Health Record (PHR) :- A PHR is an electronic record of health-related information on an individual that conforms to nationally recognized interoperability standards.
☆ Electronic medical record (EMR) web app :- An EMR is best understood as a digital version of a patient's chart. It contains the patient's medical and treatment history from a SINGLE health facility.
☆ Digi Doctor Platform (Doctor’s Directory) :- A single, updated repository of all doctors enrolled in the nation with all the relevant details of the doctors.
☆ Health Facility Registry :- The Health Facility Registry is a single repository of all the health facilities in the country.
- National Health Authority (NHA), the attached office of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has been given the mandate by the Government of India to design, build, roll-out and implement the NDHM in the country. Hence statement 2 is correct.
- NHA is governed by a Governing Board chaired by the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare. It is headed by a Chief Executive Officer (CEO), an officer of the rank of Secretary to the Government of India, who manages its affairs. The CEO is the Ex-Office Member Secretary of the Governing Board.
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