It has been now more than a year that the (third edition of the) National Health Policy 2017 (NHP-2017)[1] of India has been notified. While the accompanying situation analysis [2] did not mention anything about digital health, the policy correctly identified [3] the need for creating many new institutions like the National Digital Health Authority (NDHA). Now, let us look at where do we stand 2 years later, regarding the ushering in of digital health in India. I am recapitulating what I had previously put up in my blog post [4] and updating the current status. First, let us glance at some of the key provisions of the NHP-2017 as mentioned in the various sections. Just beneath the quotes from the relevant sections of the NHP-2017, I'm commenting on certain issues for thought.

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