Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb. 20: The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) is a flagship initiative of the Government of India, launched in 2021 with the objective of developing an integrated and unified digital health ecosystem across the country. The mission aims to bridge existing gaps among various stakeholders in the healthcare sector by leveraging digital technologies and enabling the standardized and secure exchange of health information.
Under ABDM, citizens are provided with a unique digital health identity known as the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA)/Health ID. This digital ID allows individuals to securely access their personal health records and share them seamlessly across healthcare facilities, strictly based on informed patient consent.
In line with the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) in this Union Territory, directions have been issued by the National Health Authority (NHA), Government of India, that all Retail Pharmacies/Chemists shall install and operationalize an ABDM-enabled Pharmacy Management Information System (MIS) to strengthen and promote digital health services across the country.
Accordingly, the Programme Management Unit (PMU), ABDM, A&N Islands organized a virtual demonstration of ABDM-enabled Pharmacy MIS solutions for local Retail Pharmacies/Chemists. The demonstration session was conducted at the Conference Hall of the Directorate of Health Services (DHS), SVP, where three service providers presented their respective ABDM-compliant software solutions.
The primary focus of the session was ABHA-based registration at pharmacies, ensuring that prescriptions and medicine purchase histories are digitally stored in an individual’s ABHA/Health ID and can be accessed anytime and from anywhere. During the session, the PMU also emphasized the importance of ABHA and highlighted its associated benefits.
Furthermore, a dedicated ABHA/Health ID creation desk has been established at the OPD of G.B. Pant Hospital. The desk will operate from Monday to Friday between 3 PM and 4.30 PM, with designated staff available to facilitate ABHA creation.
Islanders may also create their ABHA/Health ID by visiting the official website https://abha.abdm.gov.in or by approaching the nearest Common Services Centre (CSC).
The cooperation of islanders is earnestly solicited to ensure the smooth and successful implementation of this important digital health initiative.