All citizens visiting health and wellness centres will be issued electronic health cards which will keep their medical history, current treatment and prescription details stored.
The card will have a unique identification number. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said the move was aimed at creating a unique individual health report for every citizen and further strengthen the health information management apparatus.
The government had in the Budget this year announced a scheme under Ayushman Bharat through which 1.5 lakh sub-centres—the smallest units of the government healthcare delivery system would be upgraded into wellness centres.