PM Family Care Tracker and Health Passports Piloted in Gujarat
Why in the news
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah started a pilot of a digital tracker that follows mothers and children from pregnancy to age 18. The same event saw polio drops given and PM eBus Sewa inaugurated in Gandhinagar.
Key facts
- Launched on Sunday, 28 June 2026 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat; to be rolled out pan-India in phases.
- Purpose: real-time monitoring to improve maternal and child health, nutrition, family welfare and education.
- Data comes from three Gujarat departments (Health, Women and Child Development, Education) through the Poshan Tracker and Child Tracking System (CTS).
- Identity: ABHA (14-digit) plus Birth Registration Number, forming a lifetime digital identity.
- Digital Health Passport at birth holds hereditary disease records, treatments and immunisation details up to age 18.
What is tracked
| Stage | Tracking |
|---|---|
| Pregnancy | Antenatal care |
| Birth | Birth Registration Number and ABHA issue |
| Newborn | Postnatal care, BCG vaccine |
| Infancy | Full immunisation, growth monitoring |
| Adolescence | Health services up to 18 |
Features
- Live dashboards for welfare delivery.
- Automatic alerts for missed vaccinations, sent to taluka and district health officers.
- Automatic alerts for school drop-outs; CTS helps identify them for re-engagement.
Background
- ABHA: 14-digit health ID under ABDM, launched 27 September 2021 by PM Modi; run by the National Health Authority.
- Poshan Tracker: ICT application under the Ministry of Women and Child Development tracking nutrition, anganwadi services and beneficiaries; part of Mission Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0.
- Namo Shri Yojana: Gujarat scheme giving up to ₹12,000 to eligible pregnant and lactating mothers; complements PMMVY.
- PM eBus Sewa: Cabinet approved on 16 August 2023; outlay ₹57,613 crore (Centre ₹20,000 crore over 10 years); 10,000 e-buses in 169 cities; nodal ministry MoHUA.
Exam angle
- Pilot city: Gandhinagar.
- ID combination: ABHA + Birth Registration Number.
- PM eBus Sewa: 10,000 e-buses, 169 cities.