In a bold move to fortify its healthcare infrastructure, India has embedded AI into public health services, addressing critical shortages and enhancing service delivery. Official announcements highlight the deployment in high-impact areas.
AI is powering diagnostics in TB elimination efforts, diabetic eye screening, and real-time disease monitoring. This empowers frontline workers to detect issues previously requiring specialists, slashing severe TB incidents by 27% and generating over 4,500 outbreak warnings on time.
The e-Sanjeevani platform, bolstered by AI, has provided consultations to 282 million users, streamlining remote care. Additional AI applications track malnutrition, while expansions cover cancer care, Ayurvedic innovations, and one-health strategies.
Spotlight falls on the upcoming International AI Summit for the Global South in New Delhi from February 16-20, where international delegates will deliberate on AI’s role in policy, innovation, and societal integration.
Backed by the ambitious IndiaAI Mission, greenlit by PM Narendra Modi-led cabinet in March 2024 with substantial funding, the program includes developing tailored AI applications. Results include cost-effective treatments, superior medical devices, rapid diagnostics, and equitable access, heralding a new era for Indian healthcare.