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National Digital Health Mission Working, Objectives, Features, Benefits to Patients
National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) features, objectives, benefits to patients and corona warriors
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation on India's 74th Independence Day, 15th August 2020 Saturday, at Lal Quila, launched the National Digital Health Mission. National Health Mission would "revolutionize" the country's health sector.
Under the National Health Mission, every Indian would receive a unique health identity card (National Digital Health Id) as per Prime Minister's 74th Independence Day speech. This health card will contain all details of treatment from various doctors and medicines given to the patient on various walks of life during different diseases treatment.
Objectives of National Digital Health Mission become more obligatory in view of the country is battling the coronavirus pandemic.
During his speech, After launching National Digital Health Mission, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the country's corona warriors, including doctors, nurses, paramedical staff, and sanitation workers, who have been "relentlessly" fighting COVID-19 on the front lines in the society.