Union minister for health and family welfare and chemicals and fertilizers, Jagat Prakash Nadda, will commemorate eight years of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and five years of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) at Arogya Manthan 2026, being organised by the National Health Authority (NHA), at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
The programme will feature a series of thematic deliberations focusing on key aspects of health assurance and digital health. The common session on “NHCX for Streamlining Health Insurance” will deliberate on the role of the National Health Claims Exchange in enabling standardised, streamlined and technology-driven health insurance processes.
This will be followed by parallel sessions under the AB PM-JAY and ABDM tracks covering “Claim Processing to Intelligent Assurance: Transforming AB PM-JAY”, with a focus on leveraging technology, data and analytics to strengthen claims processing and programme integrity; “Strategic Purchasing from the Perspective of Quality and Cost-Effectiveness”, examining approaches to improve quality of care and promote efficient utilisation of resources; “UHI for Improving Access of Healthcare Services”, focusing on leveraging digital platforms to expand access and participation across the healthcare ecosystem; and “Leveraging Standards for Better Health Delivery”, deliberating on the role of common health-data standards in enabling seamless exchange of information and strengthening continuity, efficiency and quality of healthcare delivery.
Aarogya Manthan 2026 will also witness the launch of a number of initiatives aimed at further strengthening India’s digital health and health assurance ecosystem. These include the National Healthcare Providers Registry (NHPR) Mobile App, NHCX Implementation Guide for Payers, Guidebook for a Model Digital Health Facility, Secure Data Environment (SDE) application and Framework for Auto-Adjudication of Claims under AB PM-JAY.
The Secure Data Environment, developed by NHA with the support of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, is envisaged as a governed environment for access to and analysis of AB PM-JAY and ABDM health data. Approved entities will be able to work with de-identified data or execute code within an isolated NHA environment, with outputs reviewed prior to release. The initiative is intended to facilitate health research, programme planning, outcome analysis and responsible AI innovation while incorporating safeguards for protection of personal data.
The event will also recognise best-performing States and Union Territories across various categories under AB PM-JAY and ABDM, acknowledging their efforts towards strengthening health assurance and digital health implementation.
