National Health Authority hosts 2-Day Chintan Shivir in Bhubaneswar, Odisha to strengthen AB PMJAY and ABDM through innovation, digital integration and inclusive healthcare

• Chintan Shivir = 2-day strategic brainstorming convened by the National Health Authority (NHA) to review and accelerate implementation of AB PM-JAY (insurance arm) and ABDM (digital arm) of Ayushman Bharat.
• Held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on 19-20 January 2026; signals push for AI, multilingual digital health, anti-fraud and quality accreditation in flagship health schemes.
• Relevant to UPSC for GS-II (welfare schemes, health governance) and GS-III (sci-tech, digital infrastructure).