Questions :

Will the Minister of HEALTH and FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

• the number of health IDs created under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) in both, rural and urban areas across the country, if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
• the total number of Ayushman cards issued under the Ayushman Bharat scheme in the State of Haryana; and
• the initiatives Government is undertaking to increase awareness and enrollment under the said scheme in the State, and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(PROF. SATYA PAL SINGH BAGHEL)

• to (c) Government of India has launched Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) with a vision to create national digital health It aims to create a platform enabling interoperability of health data within the health ecosystem to create longitudinal Electronic Health Record (EHR) of every citizen.

To ensure participation of citizen, Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHAs) numbers (erstwhile known as Health IDs) are created. ABHA is Unique Health Identifier as a random 14-digit numbe and may be issued digitally or in the form of a hardcopy. Creation of ABHA number is voluntary.

As on 24.01.2024, a total of 52,50,15,110 ABHA Numbers have been created. State/UT-wise details attached in Annexure – A.

Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) under Ayushman Bharat scheme is the world’s largest health insurance/ assurance scheme fully financed by the government.It provides financial protection (Swasthya Suraksha) to poor, deprived rural families and

identified occupational categories of urban workers’ families as per the latest Socio- Economic Caste Census (SECC) data.

As of 29^th Jan 2024, around 1.09 Crore Ayushman Cards have been created in the State of Haryana.

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has undertaken various steps to raise awareness about the scheme among eligible beneficiaries acoross country including state of Haryana . A comprehensive media and outreach strategy to spread awareness and to empower the beneficiaries about their entitlements and rights under the scheme has been followed. IEC (Information, Education & communication) activities to disseminate information about the scheme include outdoor media, digital display at ticket counters across various railway stations, announcements at major bus stations, passenger train branding, national and regional press coverage, op-eds and advertorials in print media, radio campaign, telecast of beneficiary testimonials via Doordarshan, mass messaging through SMS, traditional media etc.

Annexure-A