Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda launched Aarogya Setu 2.0 and related digital health initiatives at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda launched Aarogya Setu 2.0 and related digital health initiatives at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

¨     Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda launched Aarogya Setu 2.0 and related digital health initiatives on 29 June 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

¨     Aarogya Setu 2.0 has been transformed from a COVID-19 contact-tracing app into a Personal Health Record (PHR) application under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).

¨     It serves as a digital gateway for managing health records and accessing government health schemes.

¨     The app enables users to create and manage an Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA).

¨     It allows secure sharing of digital health records with user consent.

¨     It also provides a Scan-and-Share facility for quick registration at healthcare facilities.

¨     Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) is India’s national digital health ecosystem that enables interoperable digital health records and digital health identifiers.

¨     As of 1 June 2026, over 90 crore ABHA accounts had been generated under ABDM.

¨     As of 25 June 2026, the ecosystem included 380+ million ABHA Health IDs, 4.8 lakh+ registered health facilities, and 9.5 lakh+ registered doctors.

¨     The National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX) was launched to standardise health insurance claims between hospitals and insurers.

¨     NHCX aims to speed up claim settlements and reduce errors in claims processing.

¨     Other initiatives launched include the Drug Registry, Common LOINC Codes for India (CLCI), and the Bharat Health Terminology Service (BHTS).