National Digital Health Mission

The Government of India recently approved the Health Data Management Policy of the National Digital Health Mission. It sets out minimum standard for data privacy protection to be followed to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The policy is to act as a guidance document across the National Digital Health Ecosystem. About National Digital ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Aadhaar • Ayushman Bharat Scheme • National Digital Health Mission • National Health Authority • Telemedicine

How important is ‘Privacy’ in the new National Digital Health Mission?

The draft of NDMH’s Health Data Management Policy that looks forward to inducting all necessary data privacy measures as part of the digitization of the healthcare system has been released recently by the National Health Authority (NHA) for public opinion. National Digital Health Mission The National Digital Health Mission is a flagship program of the ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Ayushman Bharat Scheme • National Digital Health Blueprint • National Health Authority • National Health Mission • NHA

USAID to provide 3 million USD for India’s PAHAL project

On May 1, 2020, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced that it is to provide 3 million USD for India’s PAHAL project. PAHAL is Partnerships for Affordable Healthcare Access and Longevity. Highlights Till now, USAID has provided 5.9 million USD. The funds that have been allocated recently are to be used to ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Aayushman Bharat • India-US • National Health Authority • PAHAL • PAHAL scheme • Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana • USAID

National Health Authority partners with Uber: Dedicated Transport Services for Health care workers

The National Health Authority has partnered with Uber India to provide dedicated transport services to the health care workers that are involved in treating COVID-19 patients. The Plan UBER is to facilitate 150 free cars in the major cities such as Kanpur, New Delhi, Patna, Prayagraj, Ghazidabad, Noida and Lucknow. The facility is being launched ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Aayushman Bharat • Corona virus • COVID-19 • National Health Agency • National Health Authority • pradhan mantri jan arogya yojana • Uber

Union Cabinet approves AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres

On March 21, 2020, the Union Cabinet approved Ayush Health and Wellness Centre under Ayushman Bharat Mission Highlights Under the approval, an expenditure of Rs 3,395 crores have been allocated. The centres are to be constructed within a time span of five years. On the whole, GoI has planned to operationalise 12,500 centres. Benefits The ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Aayushman Bharat • Ayush • cabinet approval • Health and Wellness Centres • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare • National Health Authority • Union Cabinet • Union Cabinet Decisions • Universal Health Coverage