Union Health Minister Launches Aarogya Setu 2.0 : GS TIMES IAS-PCS

Aarogya Setu 2.0 was launched by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on 29 June 2026.

The revamped application serves as a single, citizen-centric digital gateway for accessing health services under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).
It has been redesigned to function as a Personal Health Record (PHR) application, enabling individuals and families to securely manage their health information.

Key Features

Provides access to ABDM-enabled services, including:
- ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) creation
- Digital health record management
- Scan & Register for seamless hospital registration
Enables AI-powered digitisation of medical records, including:
- Laboratory reports
- Scanned PDFs
- Medical images
Uses Google Medical Data Toolkit, an open-source AI toolkit, to convert unstructured medical documents into standardised, machine-readable health data.
Generates a personalised digital health dashboard using digitised health records.
Supports integrated health monitoring with:
- Vital health parameters
- Personalised health reminders
- Goal tracking
- Wearable-device integration for:
  - Steps
  - Calories burned
  - Heart rate
  - Blood glucose levels

Objectives

Background

Aarogya Setu was originally developed by the Government of India during the COVID-19 pandemic as a national digital public good for:
- Contact tracing
- Risk awareness
- Citizen engagement
Under Aarogya Setu 2.0, the platform has evolved from a pandemic-response application into a comprehensive citizen-facing digital health platform aligned with the vision of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).

Source: PIB

Union Health Minister Launches Aarogya Setu 2.0