After Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya declines ‘mandir’ tag for Ayushman centres

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Last Updated06/07/2024

Meghalaya has joined Mizoram and Nagaland in refusing to rename their health and wellness centres as Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.
The refusal is noteworthy given the religious demographics: about 75% of Meghalaya's population follows Christianity, similar to the 90% in Mizoram and Nagaland.

ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) is a unique 14-digit number assigned to individuals to link all their health records, fostering a digital health ecosystem.
Enrollment in the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) is free, enabling individuals to generate a Health ID or ABHA.

Electronic Health Records (EHR): ABHA integrates EHRs, enabling efficient storage and retrieval of patient information, thus maintaining medical histories and streamlining healthcare delivery.
Portability: These accounts are portable across various healthcare providers under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme, allowing beneficiaries to access services seamlessly across different locations.
Transparency and Accountability: By digitizing transactions and maintaining electronic records, ABHA enhances transparency and accountability in the healthcare system.

Ayushman Bharat Yojana: Also known as the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), this flagship scheme was launched in September 2018 following the recommendations of the National Health Policy 2017, aiming to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM): This mission aims to develop the backbone necessary to support the integrated digital health infrastructure of India, bridging gaps among different stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem through digital highways.

Health and Wellness Centres: Announced in February 2018, these centres transform existing Sub Centres and Primary Health Centres into Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs). These HWCs are the foundation of Ayushman Bharat, offering Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC), including maternal and child health services, non-communicable diseases management, free essential drugs, and diagnostic services.
Janaushadhi Kendra: These centres ensure that quality generic medicines are available at affordable prices to all citizens.
eSanjeevani: This national telemedicine service by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has become the world’s largest documented telemedicine implementation in primary healthcare, providing digital health services to rural and remote communities.