Aarogya Setu 2.0 and New Digital Health Initiatives to be Launched
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📌 Summary:
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Union Health Minister to launch Aarogya Setu 2.0 and other digital health initiatives on 29 June 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
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Developed under the National Health Authority (NHA) and National Resource Centre for EHR Standards (NRCeS) to strengthen India's Digital Public Infrastructure for Health
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Aarogya Setu 2.0 = a comprehensive Personal Health Record (PHR) app: ABHA creation, consent-based health-data exchange, AI health insights, wearable integration, Scan & Register OPD, Scan & Pay, medication reminders and family health management
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Links to PM-JAY services, Jan Aushadhi Kendras, blood banks and ambulances; upgraded Ayushman App serves AB PM-JAY beneficiaries
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Other launches: Ayushman Sarathi Chatbot, e-Sushrut Clinic, NHCX (National Health Claims Exchange), and Insurance Plan FHIR Object & health standards for interoperability
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 Governance — digital health, interoperable Digital Public Infrastructure and citizen-centric service delivery
📝 Prelims Facts:
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ABHA = Ayushman Bharat Health Account
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Bodies: National Health Authority (NHA), NRCeS; NHCX = National Health Claims Exchange
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FHIR is a health-data interoperability standard; links to AB PM-JAY
🔑 Key Term: ABHA — Ayushman Bharat Health Account, a unique digital health ID enabling consent-based access to and sharing of personal health records
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