Aarogya Setu 2.0 and a set of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) initiatives were launched on 29 June 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
Aarogya Setu 2.0 — Core Features
- Personal Health Record (PHR): Enables creation and management of Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) and digital health records.
- Consent-based Data Exchange: Patients control sharing of health records across providers.
- AI-powered Insights: Analytical summaries and risk indicators derived from PHR data.
- Device & Transaction Integration: Wearable device input; OPD registration via “Scan & Register”; hospital payments via “Scan & Pay”.
- PM-JAY Access: In-app verification and linkage to Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana services.
New ABDM Components Launched
- Ayushman App (upgraded): Single digital platform for PM-JAY beneficiaries to verify eligibility, view treatment history and locate empanelled hospitals.
- Ayushman Sarathi: WhatsApp chatbot for beneficiary access to PM-JAY services.
- National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX): Standardises exchange of claims information between hospitals and insurers.
- Unified Health Interface (UHI): Enables interoperable discovery and access of healthcare services.
- e-Sushrut Clinic, Drug Registry, CLCI, BHTS: Clinic management, medicine standardisation, Common LOINC Codes for India, and Bharat Health Terminology Service for semantic interoperability.
IASPOINT Booster Facts
- Implementing agencies: National Health Authority (NHA) and National Resource Centre for EHR Standards (NRCeS).
- LOINC alignment: CLCI maps Indian lab tests to international LOINC codes for interoperability.
- Claims objective: NHCX aims to reduce administrative delays and errors in claims processing between providers and insurers.
- ABDM principle: Interoperability, patient consent and open APIs form the mission’s core technical design.