New e-Sushrut@Clinic to Drive ABDM Adoption Across Healthcare August 16, 2025 The NHA and C-DAC have launched e-Sushrut@Clinic to provide doctors and clinics with a government-backed digital health platform. The initiative aims to expand the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and improve interoperability across healthcare.
Where Is All the Health Funding Going? August 13, 2025 INR 99,859 crore for health in 2025–26 shows focus on tertiary care, insurance, and medical education—but preventive and primary care remain underfunded.
Govt Issues 3.45 Lakh Health Cards Under Central Health Schemes June 13, 2025 The central government has issued over 3.45 lakh health cards under the PMJAY and VVY schemes, including 1.66 lakh for senior citizens under VVY.
Over Half of India Now Has Digital Health Records, Govt Data Shows March 19, 2025 Government data reveals that over 76 Cr Indians now have Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA IDs), a major step in digitizing healthcare under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).
NHA Launches HEM 2.0 to Strengthen Hospital Verification Under AB-PMJAY February 10, 2025 The National Health Authority (NHA) introduces HEM 2.0, an upgraded system to enhance the verification process and conduct periodic quality reviews of private hospitals under its network.
NHA Directs Hospitals, Medical Colleges to Register Patients for ABHA ID January 20, 2025 The National Health Authority has requested the National Medical Commission to direct all medical colleges and hospitals to register patients for the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) ID. This move aims to streamline access to healthcare services and digital health records for patients.
AWS Teams Up with NHA, GeM, & PSBA to Boost India’s Digital Infrastructure September 26, 2024 Amazon Web Services (AWS) partners with NHA, GeM, and PSBA to boost India’s digital infrastructure through cloud services, supporting sectors like healthcare, banking, and public procurement.
Govt Records Significant Decline in Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure, NHA Estimates 2021-22 September 26, 2024 India's out-of-pocket health expenditure dropped to 39.4% of total health spending in 2021-22, down from 48.8% in 2017-18, as per the NHA report.
Odisha Likely to Join AB-PMJAY Soon September 17, 2024 Except Delhi and West Bengal, all other states and UTs have adopted the AB-PMJAY scheme according to a ministry official.
NHA & IIT Kanpur Sign MoU to Leverage AI for Healthcare under ABDM September 12, 2024 The MoU will establish a public benchmark for AI models, allowing researchers and developers to validate and enhance their AI tools using data from the ABDM.
Union Health Minister JP Nadda Launches National Medical Register Portal August 26, 2024 The NMR will be a comprehensive and dynamic database for all allopathic (MBBS) registered doctors in India. It is linked with the doctor’s Aadhaar ID which ensures the individual’s authenticity.
PM-JAY Delivers INR 90,204 Cr in Free Hospital Care to 68M+ Beneficiaries August 16, 2024 PM-JAY offers cashless treatment for nearly 2,000 procedures, covering treatment, medicines, diagnostics, physician fees, and hospital charges.