Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Crosses Landmark Milestone of 90 Crore ABHA Accounts
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📌 Summary:
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Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), implemented by the National Health Authority (NHA) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has crossed 90 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHAs)
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Growth trajectory of cumulative ABHA creation: 14.7 cr (2021) → 30.4 cr (2022) → 50.6 cr (2023) → 72.2 cr (2024) → 84.5 cr (2025) → 90+ cr (2026)
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State leaders by absolute ABHA count: Uttar Pradesh 15.3 cr, Rajasthan 7.1 cr, Maharashtra 7.1 cr, Bihar 6.3 cr, West Bengal 5.9 cr; A&N, Ladakh, Lakshadweep and DNH&DD have achieved full saturation
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High-saturation large States/UTs: Andhra Pradesh (98.5%), Odisha (91.9%), Chandigarh (90.8%), Rajasthan (89.7%), Himachal Pradesh (88.9%), Chhattisgarh (86.6%)
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Inclusion metric: women constitute 49.75% of all ABHA holders — significant for maternal, child and rural healthcare continuity
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ABHA = 14-digit unique digital health ID enabling secure, consent-based linking of longitudinal health records across providers; key building blocks of ABDM include HPR, HFR, HIE-CM, UHI and NHCX
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 Governance / Health — Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in healthcare, citizen empowerment through consent-based data, interoperability across public–private health ecosystem; pillar of India''s "Digital Health Stack".
📝 Prelims Facts:
- ABDM launched by PM on 27 September 2021; pilot in 6 UTs from August 2020
- ABHA is a 14-digit number; earlier called Health ID
- NHA also implements PM-JAY (Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana) — Rs. 5 lakh/family/year health cover
- HPR = Healthcare Professionals Registry; HFR = Health Facility Registry; UHI = Unified Health Interface; NHCX = National Health Claims Exchange
🔑 Key Term: Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) — a unique 14-digit digital health identity that enables citizens to securely create, link and share longitudinal health records across registered healthcare providers with consent, forming the user-facing layer of India''s Digital Health Stack.
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