Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Tuesday an open platform for National Digital Health Ecosystem while presenting the Budget 2022 in Parliament. The National Digital Ecosystem will consist of digital registries of health providers and health facilities, unique health identity and universal access to health facilities, said the finance minister. ALSO READ : Budget 2022 LIVE Updates: Push for Affordable Housing, e-Passport by FY23, ECLGS Extended With the Covid-19 affecting the mental health of people, who have been adapting to physical, psychological and economical changes in the past two years of the pandemic, Sitharaman also announced the National Tele Mental Health programme, which will provide access to quality mental health counselling and care services. The programme will include 23 tele mental health centres of excellence with National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (Nimhans) being the nodal centre and technology support being provided by IIT-Bangalore, she added. "We are in the midst of the Omicron wave, the speed of our vaccination campaign has helped greatly. I am confident that 'Sabka Prayaas', we'll continue with strong growth," the FM said in her initial part of the Budget speech. ALSO READ : 5G Coming To India By 2023 Announces Finance Minister Nirmala… Read full this story
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