Having spent Rs 118.2 million on the ambitious National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) so far, the Centre plans to evaluate the outcome of Phase 1 of the project for expansion. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the Mission on 15 August last year, following which pilots were launched in union territories of Chandigarh, Ladakh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and Lakshadweep.

The health ministry has borne the expenditure of implementing the Mission in six UTs, and the government has issued 9,97,095 health ids under the program as of 15 March. The ID allows people to keep track of their health and share data with verified doctors or healthcare providers when needed, after informed consent, the government claims. There’s also a voluntarily opt-out option, wherein users can erase their data anytime.

The health ministry has borne the expenditure of implementing the Mission in six UTs, and the government has issued 9,97,095 health ids under the programme as of 15 March. The ID allows people to keep track of their health and share data with verified doctors or healthcare providers when needed, after informed consent, the government claims. There’s also a voluntarily opt-out option, wherein users can erase their data anytime.