Govt sets ball rolling on NDHM, comes out with draft policy on health data

The provisions of this policy shall apply to the entities involved in the NDHM and those who are a part of the NDHE

The Centre has set the ball rolling on the prime minister’s ambitious National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) by coming out with a draft policy on health data management. 

The government’s proposal, now put up for public review, focuses on necessary data privacy measures that need to be put in place in order to safeguard the confidentiality of sensitive health information of citizens. 

After the official announcement of the NDHM, which aims to create a digital health ecosystem across the country, the primary concern has been the issue of data privacy and security. 

The National Health Authority (NHA), the implementing agency