Why in the News
The Government of India has launched the Swasth Bharat Portal, a unified digital platform aimed at integrating fragmented health programme systems across the country.
About Swasth Bharat Portal
- A single integrated digital health platform
- Designed to connect multiple health programme systems through:
- API based interoperability
What are Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)?
- Instead of building unique, complex connections between every single system, APIs act as “universal translators” or bridges, allowing disparate tools to work together seamlessly without requiring deep knowledge of each other’s internal code
Main Objectives
- Eliminate duplicate data entry
- Streamline reporting systems
- Improve evidence based planning
- Support faster decision making in health programmes
Key Features
- Unified Health Platform: Acts as a one stop aggregator for health programmes
- Interoperability
- Uses federated architecture and APIs
- Enables seamless exchange of health data
- Data VisualisationProvides tools for monitoring and local level planning
| [2022] With reference to Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, consider the following statements: 1. Private and public hospitals must adopt it. 2. As it aims to achieve universal health coverage, every citizen of India should be part of it ultimately. 3. It has seamless portability across the country. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [A] 1 and 2 only [B] 3 only [C] 1 and 3 only [D] 1, 2 and 3 |
