Geneva [Switzerland], Union Health Secretary Apoorva Chandra underlined India's progress in digital health. He highlighted India's success in implementing digital public infrastructure at scale such as Aadhaar for digital identity, Unified Payment Interface (UPI) for financial transactions and effective healthcare delivery with CoWIN during the COVID-19 pandemic. He made this comment during a side event on Digital. Health was organized by the QUA countries (India, Australia, USA and Japan) on the occasion of the 77th World Health Assembly. In his address, Apoorva Chandra emphasized the transformative role of digital health in ensuring equitable and accessible health services contributing to universal health coverage and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3, that is good health and well-being.The Union Health Secretary said that COWIN is being converted into UWIN for the national vaccination programme. According to the press release of the Ministry of Health and Family, it will help in linking and providing vaccination records of 30 million newborns and mothers every year to Anganwadi and school health records.
The event was attended by representatives from over 100 countries and highlighted collaborative efforts in advancing digital public infrastructure globally. The aim of the event was to emphasize the transformative potential of digital public infrastructure to address social determinants of health.
During the programme, Apoorva Chandra highlighted India's effort under Ayushma Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).According to the press release of the Ministry of Health and Family, he also talked about other initiatives launched by the Government of India to address healthcare gaps using digital health. In the press release, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said, “Over 618 million unique health IDs (ABHA IDs) generated, 268,000 health facilities registered, and 350,000 health care professionals empaneled, ABD India for digital health care An example of commitment." As part of ABDM, the Government of India is launching the Nation Health Claims Exchange (NHCX) to transform the insurance payments ecosystem by leveraging public private partnerships built on top of digital public infrastructure. This will usher in the era of real time settlement with automatic adjudication of claims. Apoorva Chandra also talked about other initiatives launched by the Government of India to address healthcare gaps using digital health.He emphasized that India's approach to leveraging Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) not only transforms health care delivery but also promotes a resilient, equitable society. He called for global collaboration to harness digital technologies for a healthier, more inclusive future. "AB is PMJAY (Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana), the world's largest publicly funded health assurance scheme, providing health insurance of Rs 500,000 (Rs 5 lakh) to 550 million (55 crore) needy and vulnerable population," he said. The scheme has provided 70 million (7 crore) treatments worth US$11.2 billion (Rs 89000 crore)."e-Sanjeevani, the world's largest telemedicine initiative, has served 241 million patients, including 57 per cent women and 12 per cent senior citizens, saving USD 2.15 billion in out-of-pocket expenses," he said. , He also underlined that the NI-Kshaya initiative for TB management and enabled online learning platforms for health professionals were important digital health innovations. During the event, India's Permanent Representative to Geneva Arinda Bagchi highlighted India's commitment to leveraging digital technology to increase access and efficiency of health care. Bathsheba N., Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva. Crocker, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations in Geneva, Atsuyuki Oike and Blair Eccles, Deputy Secretary, Health Strategy, First Nations and Sport, Department of Health, Australia, shared their views on their countries' experiences and contributions to digital health . Diplomats from the US, Japan and Australia stressed the importance of international collaboration in the use of digital solutions to global health challenges. Basant Garg, Additional CEO, National Health Authority, Government of India, will showcase India's experiences in building strong digital public infrastructure environments with a brief presentation.He presented an overview of the key components and functionalities of the infrastructure, showing how I facilitate seamless health data exchange, improving service delivery, enhancing patient outcomes. He talked about India's journey in building a strong digital health ecosystem and its ability to serve as one. Model for other countries The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said, "The side event underlines the important role of digital health, especially the Digital Public Infrastructure approach in shaping the future of global healthcare and India's role in citizen-centric digital health." Emerging as a leader." Ecosystem. The event concluded with another presentation by Alain Labrieuc, Director of Digital Health n Innovation, World Health Organization (WHO), who lauded the giant leap taken by India in implementing digital public infrastructure and scaling up health care delivery. Demonstrated its capability in providing facilities.He highlighted WHO's efforts in supporting countries in digital transformation in health, Hekali Jhimomi, Additional Secretary, Union Health Ministry, Aradhana Patnaik Additional Secretary and Managing Director (NHM), Union Health Ministry and other senior officials of the Union Health Ministry was present. In the event. The 77th session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) is being held in Geneva from 27 May to 1 June. It is an annual event organized by WHO, in which 19 countries participate to structure the global health ecosystem. This year's theme is World Health Assembly.The Health Assembly stands for "Health for All, Health for All" and consists of sessions in 3 main committees – the Plenary Meeting, the Committee (India Chair) and Committee B.
The event was attended by representatives from over 100 countries and highlighted collaborative efforts in advancing digital public infrastructure globally. The aim of the event was to emphasize the transformative potential of digital public infrastructure to address social determinants of health.
During the programme, Apoorva Chandra highlighted India's effort under Ayushma Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).According to the press release of the Ministry of Health and Family, he also talked about other initiatives launched by the Government of India to address healthcare gaps using digital health. In the press release, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said, “Over 618 million unique health IDs (ABHA IDs) generated, 268,000 health facilities registered, and 350,000 health care professionals empaneled, ABD India for digital health care An example of commitment." As part of ABDM, the Government of India is launching the Nation Health Claims Exchange (NHCX) to transform the insurance payments ecosystem by leveraging public private partnerships built on top of digital public infrastructure. This will usher in the era of real time settlement with automatic adjudication of claims. Apoorva Chandra also talked about other initiatives launched by the Government of India to address healthcare gaps using digital health.He emphasized that India's approach to leveraging Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) not only transforms health care delivery but also promotes a resilient, equitable society. He called for global collaboration to harness digital technologies for a healthier, more inclusive future. "AB is PMJAY (Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana), the world's largest publicly funded health assurance scheme, providing health insurance of Rs 500,000 (Rs 5 lakh) to 550 million (55 crore) needy and vulnerable population," he said. The scheme has provided 70 million (7 crore) treatments worth US$11.2 billion (Rs 89000 crore)."e-Sanjeevani, the world's largest telemedicine initiative, has served 241 million patients, including 57 per cent women and 12 per cent senior citizens, saving USD 2.15 billion in out-of-pocket expenses," he said. , He also underlined that the NI-Kshaya initiative for TB management and enabled online learning platforms for health professionals were important digital health innovations. During the event, India's Permanent Representative to Geneva Arinda Bagchi highlighted India's commitment to leveraging digital technology to increase access and efficiency of health care. Bathsheba N., Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva. Crocker, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations in Geneva, Atsuyuki Oike and Blair Eccles, Deputy Secretary, Health Strategy, First Nations and Sport, Department of Health, Australia, shared their views on their countries' experiences and contributions to digital health . Diplomats from the US, Japan and Australia stressed the importance of international collaboration in the use of digital solutions to global health challenges. Basant Garg, Additional CEO, National Health Authority, Government of India, will showcase India's experiences in building strong digital public infrastructure environments with a brief presentation.He presented an overview of the key components and functionalities of the infrastructure, showing how I facilitate seamless health data exchange, improving service delivery, enhancing patient outcomes. He talked about India's journey in building a strong digital health ecosystem and its ability to serve as one. Model for other countries The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said, "The side event underlines the important role of digital health, especially the Digital Public Infrastructure approach in shaping the future of global healthcare and India's role in citizen-centric digital health." Emerging as a leader." Ecosystem. The event concluded with another presentation by Alain Labrieuc, Director of Digital Health n Innovation, World Health Organization (WHO), who lauded the giant leap taken by India in implementing digital public infrastructure and scaling up health care delivery. Demonstrated its capability in providing facilities.He highlighted WHO's efforts in supporting countries in digital transformation in health, Hekali Jhimomi, Additional Secretary, Union Health Ministry, Aradhana Patnaik Additional Secretary and Managing Director (NHM), Union Health Ministry and other senior officials of the Union Health Ministry was present. In the event. The 77th session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) is being held in Geneva from 27 May to 1 June. It is an annual event organized by WHO, in which 19 countries participate to structure the global health ecosystem. This year's theme is World Health Assembly.The Health Assembly stands for "Health for All, Health for All" and consists of sessions in 3 main committees – the Plenary Meeting, the Committee (India Chair) and Committee B.
