Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission was launched in the year

UPPSC 2022

General Knowledge

Easy

Appeared in: UPPSC 2022

Explanation

The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) was officially launched nationwide on September 27, 2021.
This initiative followed a successful pilot phase, known as the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM), which began in August 2020.
The primary goal of ABDM is to establish a national digital health ecosystem, providing a unique Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) number for every citizen.
This digital framework aims to digitize healthcare records, making them easily accessible to patients and providers, thereby improving the efficiency and transparency of healthcare services.

Option A: This is the launch year of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), which is the health insurance component of the scheme, not the digital mission.
Option B: No major component of the Ayushman Bharat scheme was launched in 2019. This year falls between the launch of the insurance scheme and the digital mission's pilot.
Option C: This was the year the pilot project for the digital mission, then called the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM), was launched in six Union Territories. It was not the full nationwide launch.

Clinical Relevance

Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Launch Year of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
For nurses, ABDM streamlines patient care by providing quick access to a patient's comprehensive medical history, reducing paperwork and the risk of errors from incomplete information.
Understanding the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) number is essential for nurses during patient registration and for accessing or updating digital health records in hospitals integrated with the ABDM ecosystem.
What if? If a patient arrives at an ABDM-integrated hospital without an ABHA number, the nurse's role includes guiding them or their family through the simple process of creating one at the registration counter. This ensures their health data is captured digitally from the outset, facilitating continuity of care.

How to Approach the Question

First, carefully read the question and identify the specific program mentioned: 'Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission' (ABDM).
Recognize that major government initiatives like Ayushman Bharat are often rolled out in phases or have multiple components launched at different times.
Mentally differentiate between the main health insurance scheme (PM-JAY), the pilot digital program (NDHM), and the full-scale digital mission (ABDM).
Recall that the insurance scheme (PM-JAY) started in 2018.
Remember that the pilot for the digital mission (NDHM) was in 2020.
Conclude that the full, nationwide launch of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) occurred in 2021, and select that option.

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