• India today is witnessing significant trends in health: increasing prevalence of non communicable diseases for instance, as well as marked demographic shifts. Climbing out of- pocket costs is becoming difficult for most households.
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• The National Health Stack (NHS) envisages a centralized health record for all citizens of the country in order to streamline the health information and facilitate effective management of the same.

• The proposed NHS is an approach to address the challenge and seeks to

employ latest technology including Big Data Analytics and Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence, a state of the art Policy Mark-up Language and create a unified health identity of citizens - as they navigate across services across levels of care, i.e. Primary, Secondaryand Tertiary and also across Public and Private.

• To address the health needs of citizens, the Government of India had announced

comprehensive policy response – the Ayushman Bharat Yojana. This flagship health

programme is designed with a powerful yet simple objective in mind: to develop a wellness focused strategy, ensuring cost effective healthcare for all.

• Achieving such scale requires a rethink the core technology backbone of our system and

leverage cutting edge digital solutions to tackle the challenge.

• The innovativeness of the proposed National Health Stack design lies in its ability to

leverage a shared public good – a strong digital spine built with a deep understanding of

the incentive structures of the system.

• Once implemented, the National Health Stack will significantly bring down the costs of health protection, converge disparate systems to ensure a cashless and seamlessly integrated experience for the poorest beneficiaries, and promote wellness across the population.