Lucknow: A big achievement for Uttar Pradesh yogi government, Uttar Pradesh A record has been set by producing one crore rupees. Tokens Through Ayushman Bharat Health Account (Abha) ID.

Uttar Pradesh is the first and only state in India to achieve such a feat, having generated a total of 1,43,00,000 tokens till now.

After Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh is in second place by generating 60,33,104 tokens, while Karnataka It is in third place with 42,57,944 tokens.

Other states featured in the ranking include Jammu and Kashmir (38,87,226), Delhi (22,28,079), Bihar (15,65,332), Madhya Pradesh (12,53,722), Maharashtra (7,96,938), Chhattisgarh (7,34,781), Odisha (5,06,580) and Gujarat (3,83,789).

Recently, Uttar Pradesh has also created a new record by crossing the 80 lakh mark in ABHA based OPD registration. Earlier, the state had the distinction of creating 10 crore ABHA IDs.

Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) is an initiative of the National Health Authority (NHA). It is a health savings account launched under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. Ayushman Bharat Prime Minister Public Health Scheme (AB-PMJAY) is designed to provide financial assistance for health care needs to the economically weaker sections.

Each ABHA ID, which is linked to the citizen’s Aadhaar or mobile number, has a unique 14-digit identification number, which facilitates digital storage and access to all related health information, consultations, medical records and prescriptions.

The Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) guidelines, introduced in 2007 and updated from time to time with the latest update in 2022, set quality standards for public health facilities from primary to secondary level health care facilities.

These standards ensure consistent, accessible, and accountable health services across the country. All public health institutions are encouraged to conduct the assessment and make efforts to bridge the identified gaps.

To expedite the process and provide support to these health institutions, the Health Ministry has developed a dashboard that will help national, state and district health institutions and health facilities to quickly monitor compliance with IPHS standards and take action accordingly. (ANI)