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26 June 2026

Air Suvidha 2.0 portal launch

The Air Suvidha 2.0 portal is a specific e-governance initiative in the aviation sector that serves as a useful example of digital public health surveillance, though it is not a major policy shift likely to be asked directly.

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Notes

  • Air Suvidha 2.0 is an upgraded contactless passenger health self-declaration portal.
  • The portal was launched by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL).
  • The primary objective is to strengthen public health surveillance in response to the Ebola disease outbreak.
  • The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
  • The portal requires passengers to submit a mandatory self-declaration prior to immigration clearance.
  • The declaration covers 21-day travel history, exposure history, and related symptoms.
  • The form can be completed up to 24 hours before arrival.

Questions

  1. Discuss the role of e-governance initiatives in strengthening public health surveillance at international borders in India. 150 words
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  2. How do digital health surveillance platforms, such as the Air Suvidha portal, assist in managing the risk of importing infectious diseases during a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)? 250 words
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Prelims

  1. The Air Suvidha 2.0 portal, recently in the news, is primarily aimed at:

  2. Under the Air Suvidha 2.0 portal, passengers are required to provide a travel history of how many days?

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