Under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, the Indian government has launched the Digital Health Card 2022 initiative. The health card is important because it allows people to save their medical histories digitally at one place.
The government of India has started the process of
digitising medical records with the Digital Health Card 2022. People need to register on the Health ID portal where this feature is activated. Notably, the government says that the health records will be the sole property of the individual who would also have the option to delete them at any point of time.In order to register for the digital health card, citizens need to have an Aadhaar card or driving licence, mobile number linked to the Aadhaar card, copy of birth certificate and address proof. Moreover, people can apply for their Digital Health Card 2022 online using their Aadhaar card or driver’s licence and then completing the Digital Health Card Registration Form 2022. They can download an ABHA Digital Health Card afterwards.
Here’s how to register for the digital health card:
- Visit the Health ID portal (https://healthid.ndhm.gov.in/).
- Select the create Digital Health Card button at the top.
- Click on Aadhar Card or Driver’s licence and proceed with the Next button.
- Enter the Aadhaar card number or the number of driving licence and move on to the next button.
- Fill the complete details including name, address, phone number, OTP received, and any of the other required information. This would complete the profile.
- Fill out an online application form and the 14-digital digital health card (ABHA number) would be created.
- A notification would come about the ABHA number creation and the health ID card can be downloaded from the website.
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