National Health Authority
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- National Health Agency
| राष्ट्रीय स्वास्थ्य प्राधिकरण | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2 January 2019 |
| Preceding Agency |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of India |
| Headquarters | New Delhi |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent Agency | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| Website | nha.gov.in |
The National Health Authority or the NHA is responsible for implementing India’s flagship public health insurance/assurance scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). NHA has been set-up to implement the PM-JAY at the national level. In the States, SHAs or State Health Agencies in the form of a society/trust have been set up with full operational autonomy over the implementation of this scheme including extending the coverage to non SECC beneficiaries.
National Health Authority is the successor of National Health Agency, which was functioning as a registered society since 23 May 2018. Pursuant to Cabinet decision for full functional autonomy, National Health Agency was reconstituted as the National Health Authority on 2 January 2019, under Gazette Notification Registered No. DL –(N) 04/0007/2003-18.[1][2] On 2 January 2019 the organization renamed itself to become the "National Health Authority".[1][2] The reason for the rename was the Union Council of Ministers wish for the organization to be autonomous.[1][2]
Governing Board
The NHA is governed by a Governing Board chaired by the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of India; and is headed by a full-time Chief Executive Officer (CEO) supported by Deputy CEO and Executive Directors. The CEO of the NHA functions as the Member Secretary of the Governing Board.
The Governing Board comprises Chairperson and 11 members.
List of Chairperson
| Name | Tenure Began | Tenure end |
|---|---|---|
| Indu Bhushan | 2018 | 2021 |
| Ram Sewak Sharma | 2021 | 2023 |
| Dipti Gaur Mukharjee | 2023 | 2024 |
| LS Changsan[3] | 2024 | 2025 |
| V Hekali Zhimomi | 2025 | 2025 |
| Sunil Kumar Barnwal | 2025 | Incumbent |