Lok Sabha Question No. 3705 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: National Digital Health Ecosystem
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Jayanta Kumar Roy, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Sukanta Majumdar, Manne Srinivas Reddy, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Bhola Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No-3705 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2022

## NATIONAL DIGITAL HEALTH ECOSYSTEM

3705    DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA):

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

Will the Minister of HEALTH and FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has proposed to roll out the National Digital Health Ecosystem in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the budgetary provisions made and funds disbursed so far;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to launch National Tele Mental Health Programme' in the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to set up network of 23 tele-mental health centers of excellence and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the other steps being taken by the Government for strengthening of health infrastructure in the country?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY

## ANSWER WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a)  to  (f) The National  Digital  Health  Mission  (now  known  as  Ayushman  Bharat  Digital Mission-ABDM)  was  launched  as  a  pilot  on  15 th August  2020  in  six  Union  TerritoriesAndaman  &  Nicobar,  Chandigarh,  Dadra  &  Nagar  Haveli  and  Daman  &  Diu,  Ladakh, Lakshadweep and Puducherry.  Its  aims  to  establish  National  Digital  Health  Ecosystem  by creating  an  online  platform  enabling  interoperability  of  health  data  within  the  health ecosystem to create longitudinal electronic health record of citizens.

The  pilot  phase  of  ABDM  was  successfully  taken  up  from  15 th August  2020.  Three  key registries of NDHM namely Health ID, Health Professional Registry (HPR), Health Facility Registry  (HFR)  and  digital  infrastructure  for  data  exchange  have  been  developed  and implemented in these UTs. On 27 th September 2021, the national rollout of the ABDM has been announced. As on date, Rs 45 Cr has been released to National Health Authority (NHA) for implementation of ABDM.

Government has announced a 'National Tele Mental Health Programme' in the Budget of 2022-23, to further improve access to quality mental health counselling and care services in the  country.  It  also  includes  setting  up  a  network  of  23  tele-mental  health  Centres  of Excellence.

Government of India provides technical and financial support to state  government through various schemes including NHM (National Health Mission) to improve Health Infrastructure and to provide accessible, affordable and quality healthcare to citizens. Further, Government has  initiated  various  schemes/programmes  to  supplement  the  efforts  of  the  State/UT governments to provide quality healthcare across the country. Details of the few schemes are given below:

Ayushman  Bharat  Health  &  Wellness  Centres: Under  this  scheme,  the  States  are supported  for  establishment  of  1.5  lakh  Health  and  Wellness  Centres  (HWCs)  across  the country  for  providing  comprehensive  primary  care  related  to  preventive,  promotive  and curative aspects of healthcare.

Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) provides health coverage  up  to  Rs  5  Lakh  per  family  per  year  to  around  10.74  crore  poor  and  vulnerable families as per Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC).

Ayushman  Bharat  Health  Infrastructure  Mission  (ABHIM) is  aimed  at  strengthening crucial  public  health  infrastructure  in  the  country  such  as  setting  up  of  integrated  public health labs, upgradation and expansion of health infrastructure with focus on critical care and support to research institutions with an outlay of Rs 64,180 crore over a period of five years.