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India Expands Health Services and Digital Care for Millions

India highlighted its network of more than 180,000 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, which provide a wide range of health services from child care to elderly care.

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Key Points

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Ayushman Arogya Mandirs offer services such as reproductive health, child health, non‑communicable disease checks, mental health support, elderly and palliative care, and preventive care.

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More than 900 million unique health identity numbers have been issued, creating an interoperable digital health ecosystem.

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The e‑Sanjeevani teleconsultation service has facilitated 497 million video doctor visits, supported by teleradiology and computer‑helped X‑ray analysis.

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Free drug and diagnostic initiatives and the Prime Minister’s national dialysis programme help lower out‑of‑pocket costs for patients.

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Screening programmes have examined 225 million people for hepatitis and over 73 million for sickle cell disease, identifying millions of carriers and patients.

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Summary

The country has assigned unique health identity numbers to over 900 million citizens, enabling seamless sharing of medical records.

Through the e‑Sanjeevani platform, nearly 500 million teleconsultations have been delivered, bringing doctors to remote areas via video calls.

Free drug and diagnostic services, along with a national dialysis programme, are reducing financial strain on families.

India is also intensifying efforts to eliminate hepatitis B and C and to control sickle cell disease through large‑scale screening and treatment programmes.

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New Words to Learn

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Ayushman Arogya Mandirs
government‑run health centres that provide many types of medical care close to communities
non‑communicable diseases
illnesses such as diabetes or heart disease that are not spread from person to person
palliative care
support that helps people feel comfortable when they are very sick
unique health identity
a personal number that links all of a person's health records together
interoperable
able to work together and share information easily
e‑Sanjeevani
a digital platform that lets patients talk to doctors through video calls
teleconsultations
medical appointments done remotely using video or phone technology
teleradiology
sending medical images like X‑rays to specialists far away for analysis
computer‑helped X‑ray analysis
using computers to assist doctors in reading X‑ray pictures
hepatitis B and C
viral infections that can damage the liver if not treated
sickle cell disease
a genetic blood disorder that can cause pain and health complications
screening
checking many people for a disease so it can be found early
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