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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2025

Digital foundations for health equity: Rethinking primary care through the Ayushman Bharat digital mission.

Neelesh Kapoor, Nivedita Thakur Kapoor, Raman Kumar, Amit Gupta, Banshi Saboo, Anuj Maheshwari

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Article in Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Neelesh KapoorChair Public Health, Diabetes Education and Advocacy, Diabetes India, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Nivedita Thakur KapoorDepartment of Pharmacology, Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Raman KumarChairman Emeritus, Academy of Family Physicians of India, Republik Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Amit GuptaCenter for Diabetes Care, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Banshi SabooDiacare-Diabetes Care and Hormone Clinic, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Anuj MaheshwariInternal Medicine, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) marks a pivotal step in India's journey toward a unified, citizen-centric health ecosystem. Its integration with primary healthcare (PHC)-the most accessible and foundational tier of service delivery-offers transformative potential. By enabling unique digital health IDs, interoperable health records, and consent-based data sharing, ABDM promises to improve continuity of care, empower frontline health workers, and support the long-term management of chronic diseases at the community level. However, ground-level implementation faces challenges such as poor infrastructure, limited digital literacy, workflow resistance, and concerns around data privacy. This viewpoint argues that while technology is central, its true value will emerge only through inclusive design, local ownership, and sustained investment in human capacity. ABDM, if thoughtfully implemented, can redefine the role of PHC-not merely as a first point of contact, but as a digitally enabled, person-centered platform for equitable care delivery.

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Ayushman bharat digital missioncontinuum of carehealth equit

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PMCPMC12349786

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