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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
TopicNational Digital Health Mission

Topic: National Digital Health Mission

Health data cannot be fragmented and inaccessible. Modi govt needs a policy revamp

The discussion around the exchange of personal and sensitive health info has largely focused on aspects of security and privacy of the data.

Signing up for Modi govt’s Digital Health Mission voluntary, says project chief

Health Mission CEO Dr Indu Bhushan tells ThePrint that the project could potentially yield value upwards of Rs 1.5 lakh crore over the next 10 years.

Digital health ID can get Indian economy moving again, NHA chief Indu Bhushan hopes

The National Digital Health Mission, which aims to create a repository of doctors and health facilities, will lead to cost savings and better economic outcomes, says Bhushan.

Govt addressing all privacy concerns around digital health mission, NHA CEO Indu Bhushan says

Envisioned as the first step towards Universal Health Coverage, National Digital Health Mission aims to provide every Indian with a personal health ID and identifiers to doctors.

Caste, politics, sex life — questions you could be asked under govt’s digital health mission

Modi govt has released the draft Health Data Management Policy for its mission to create a digital health ecosystem in India. It states citizens also have the option of opting out.

India needs a digital health mission. But it also needs data privacy law to ensure it works

If patients wish to change a healthcare provider, they have to carry pieces of paper. NDHM envisions changing that by digitally storing their health records.

On Camera

Kerala, Keral, Keralam. I’m a Malayali and the name change is more annoyance than pride

North Indians are so used to dropping the ‘A’ at the end of Kerala. Now they have to train themselves to add another letter.

‘Dark chapter’ over, Chhattisgarh budget sets Naxal hotbed Bastar on path to ‘education cities’ & tourism

The Vishnu Deo Sai government's 2026-27 budget outlined a post-Naxal era vision for Chhattisgarh's tribal-majority belts of Bastar & Surguja. Finance Minister OP Choudhary presented it Tuesday.

Decoding India’s defence budget & how various govts struggled to spend it—from UPA to NDA

Every February, headlines focus on defence budget allocation. But real question is—how much money was actually spent & why did promise-delivery gap widen in some years, narrow in others?

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.