Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Apr 26: Though the much-expected Digital Health ID card of the union government was implemented throughout the country through National health association last year itself, most of the citizens are not aware of the same.

This identification card, which will have the complete health statistics of an individual and which will help the next examination and treatment was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2020 and was released in 2021. This is a unique card in the mode of an Aadhar card. Ayushman Bharath digital mission is also begun for the digital health identity card. The comprehensive health maintenance of civilians is the main aim of this health card.

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Users can manage their health record through this card. This can be readied through the Aadhar card number of the mobile number. This included demographic, location, family, relation and contacts. The card can be scanned by a doctor and it will help him or her to treat the patient faster as it contains all medical data. This information was provided by Dakshina Kannada district health and family welfare officer Dr Kishore Kumar M.

Digital health cards can be obtained through the official website of the National health mission of https://abdm.gov.in. Option of create a health id should be clicked under a unique digital health card. Aadhar number can be used for registration or from mobile also can be done.

Details like photo, date of birth, address etc needs to be registered for the card. Then an application appears. Later. ID cards can be seen. It will contain all information, photo and QR code.

District health officer, Dr Kishore Kumar M said, “The union government has organized a taluk level health campaign from April 18 to 22 throughout the country on account of Platinum Jubilee of Independence. Digital health ID card will be done in this campaign in addition to free health check-up.”