With reference to Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, consider the following statements :
- 1.Private and public hospitals must adopt it.
- 2.As it aims to achieve universal health coverage, every citizen of India should be part of it ultimately.
- 3.It has seamless portability across the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Answer: B. Statement 1 is wrong: joining the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission is voluntary for hospitals. Statement 2 is wrong: creating an ABHA health ID is voluntary for citizens. Statement 3 is correct: digital health records linked to the ABHA number can be accessed anywhere in the country. So 3 only.
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Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because participation is voluntary for both hospitals and citizens.
- C. Wrong because hospitals are not required to adopt ABDM.
- D. Wrong because ABDM is voluntary, not compulsory.
Source to check: National Health Authority, ABDM website (abdm.gov.in); PIB release on launch of ABDM, 27 September 2021
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