National Health Policy of India recognizes the role of Digital Health technology in ensuring Universal Health Coverage. It further proposed national level institutions and framework to support development, deployment of digital health across the continuum of care in India. It proposes a unique ID, Electronic Health Records, creation of registry of health services and health functionaries. Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission 2020 has evolved to deliver on the path defined by the 2017 policy.

India with a population of 1.39 billion has over 5 million healthcare professionals, and over 1.2 million healthcare facilities. Many of them are already using different digital health systems. It may not be possible for them to shift to a single digital health system prescribed by the government. The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has been launched by the Government of India for promoting digitization of healthcare and creating an open interoperable digital health ecosystem for the country. ABDM seeks to implement digital health standards based on an open, secure and interoperable digital health ecosystem for all stakeholders. ABDM is leveraging the power of technology to ensure the attainment of the highest possible level of health and well-being for all citizens and create a healthier nation.

Government of India passed a legislation in parliament, to protect digital personal data of India’s citizens. In Aug 2023, “THE DIGITAL PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION ACT, 2023, came into force through government of India notification. This Act provide for the processing of digital personal data in a manner that recognizes both the right of individuals to protect their personal data and the need to process such personal data for lawful purposes and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.