UPSC Prelims 2022 · Question 19 of 98

UPSC Prelims 2022 question on Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

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?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: B. 3 only

Verdict

Correct statement: 3 only → Option (b).

Statement by statement

Statement 1 – INCORRECT: Participation in Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) is voluntary including for citizens. Participation of a healthcare facility or an institution is also voluntary and shall be taken by the respective management (government or private management). Hence it is not mandatory for hospitals.

Statement 2 – INCORRECT: The mission aims to provide digital health IDs for citizens and create interoperability within the digital health ecosystem. It does not mandate that every citizen must be part of it — participation is voluntary.

Statement 3 – CORRECT: The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) is creating a seamless online platform through the provision of a wide-range of data, information and infrastructure services, duly leveraging open, interoperable, standards-based digital systems while ensuring security, confidentiality and privacy of health-related personal information. Under ABDM, citizens will be able to create their ABHA numbers enabling national portability of health records.

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