Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, the National Health Authority has introduced a revised Ayushman Bharat Health Account, ABHA mobile application to manage health records. The ABHA app, formerly known as the NDHM Health Records app, is available for download from the Google Play Store and has already received over four lakh downloads, according to the Union Health Ministry.

ABHA App Key Points:

• Existing ABHA app users can also update to the most recent version of the app.
• The ABHA mobile application allows users to create an ABHA address, which is a simple username that can be linked to the 14-digit ABHA number created at random.
• Users can also link their health records created at an Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission-compliant health institution and access them on their smartphones using the mobile application.
• After an individual’s approval, the programme also allows self-uploading of physical health records as well as exchange of digital health documents such as diagnostic reports, prescriptions, and CoWIN vaccination certificates.

By: Brijesh Kumar