New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu has relieved Tapasya Raghav, IAS, Special Secretary (H&FW), from the city government for her new assignment in the Central government, an official said on Friday. Raghav, who was holding additional charge of Project Director (CATS), CEO of the State Health Agency and State Mission Director, Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), was relieved on Thursday, said the official.She is expected to take up her new assignment as Deputy S…
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Jaipur, June 2 (IANS) Rajasthan has emerged as one of the leading states in India’s digital healthcare transformation, securing the second position nationwide with more than 7.19 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) IDs created under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).The achievement comes as the country crossed the landmark figure of 90 crore ABHA accounts in 2026, marking a major milestone in the government’s efforts to build a citizen-centric digital healthcare ecosystem.Offici…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), implemented by the National Health Authority (NHA), has crossed the landmark milestone of 90 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHAs) across the country, the government said on Saturday.Uttar Pradesh leads with over 15.3 crore ABHAs, followed by Rajasthan and Maharashtra with 7.1 crore each, Bihar with 6.3 crore, and West Bengal with 5.9 crore ABHAs.Significant contributions have also come from Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, And…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) In a major leap towards universalisation of the Ayushman Bharat healthcare scheme and expansion of digital footprints, more than 100 crore health records have been linked with Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA). Many states from the Hindi heartland, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat, have fared exceedingly well in linking the health records under ABDM. The achievement marks a significant step towards building an integrated, citi…
Geneva/New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Tuesday reiterated India’s commitment to equitable healthcare, digital innovation, and international cooperation during the plenary session of the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva. The Assembly, themed “Reshaping Global Health: A Shared Responsibility”, provided a global platform for India to showcase its transformative health initiatives.Speaking on behalf of the world’s largest democracy, Nadda highlighted that Ind…
Geneva, May 18 (IANS) Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda on Monday reaffirmed the continuation of India’s support to the World Health Organisation (WHO) for strengthening the partnership and advancing global health outcomes for all. Nadda made the comments after meeting Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the WHO, at the sidelines of the 79th session of the World Health Assembly (WHA).“Appreciate DG WHO’s warm welcome and recognition of India’s transformation in the…
Puducherry, May 14 (IANS) Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava addressed the 12th Convocation of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences courses at the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), highlighting the transformative impact of Ayushman Bharat and the 1.18 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, an official said on Thursday. Conferring college degrees on 320 students across Nursing and Allied Health Sciences courses at JIPMER, Srivastava elaborated on the f…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The government launched Swasth Bharat Portal to integrate multiple national health program applications into a single interoperable platform, an official statement said on Wednesday.The application has been designed as an API‑based aggregator platform to eliminate siloed systems, fragmented datasets, sub-optimal utilisation of resources and duplication of efforts. It will reduce duplicate data entry and ease administrative burdens on frontline health workers.It enables …
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The third Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) on Healthcare between India and Japan was held here on Tuesday, with both sides committing to deepen cooperation for stronger healthcare systems, resilient medical supply chains and enhanced collaboration in digital health, medical innovation and workforce development.The meeting was co-chaired by Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda and Japan’s Minister in charge of Healthcare Policy, Kimi Onoda.Nadda …
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The government is expanding the digital health infrastructure under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, strengthening primary health services through health and wellness centres, Union Minister of State for Health and Ayush Minister, Prataprao Jadhav, said on Monday.He further stated that “we are also expanding immunization efforts, introducing new vaccines, and making disease surveillance systems more effective.”Addressing the gathering at an event by the National…