ABDM - Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission | NDHM: Revolutionising Indian Healthcare

India is on a mission to revolutionise healthcare access and delivery. A critical component of this ambition is the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)—a flagship initiative working to develop the digital health infrastructure across the country. Launched in 2021 under the National Digital Health Mission, ABDM aims to create a seamless online platform that brings healthcare providers and patients to a unified network to improve efficiency, transparency, and patient outcomes.

India grapples with a vast diversity in demography, geography, and healthcare challenges. The current systems need to be more cohesive across public and private sectors, making accessing and sharing health records difficult. Patients also have little control over their own medical data. 

ABDM seeks to fix these gaps by introducing digitisation and enabling interoperability. Some key objectives include:

This infrastructure aims to make affordable, patient-centric, and paperless healthcare a reality even in India's remotest corners.

The Abha Card is like a special health card for everyone in India. It gives you a digital ID for your health records. This ID has 14 numbers and works anywhere in India. It started on September 27th, 2021, as part of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission by the Government of India. With this card, you can share your health info with doctors all over India, no matter where you are. 

With ACKO, the ABHA registration process becomes a breeze. Just open the ACKO app, follow a few steps and you are good to go. However, that's not the only reason why it is incredible. ACKO is a unique insurance company; we are your reliable buddy who will have your back in times of need. And of course, we know how valuable your time is. We've developed the ABHA ID process to be very fast and easy to use.

And there's more! ACKO is all about delivering you an amazing digital healthcare experience. From handling the process of claims, without any hassles, to providing all the necessary healthcare-related services, we are all here for you always.

Take a look at the following steps that will help you create your ABHA ID within minutes.

Here are the steps to create ABHA ID from the ACKO App

You can also begin the process through our website.

Please scroll up to Step 2 (app process) for completing the registration process through the app. The app process is faster!

Following the initial soft launch of the ABDM in the last two years, it has come a long way in setting up a base for its digital health initiatives. As many as 50,000 healthcare facilities have been registered in the system. However, much work still needs to be done on the country's digitalization framework. Such issues as compatibility, cybersecurity, and technical readiness remain prevalent, which are especially critical in rural areas.

Providing proper training support and upgrades to the imagined 'digital public goods' can be the turning point of the Indian healthcare landscape for the next decade, aiming to affect millions of people. Lastly, ABDM's blueprint is a good guide for other nations that want to replicate the same large-scale health tech innovations by integrating public and private sectors.