Use of AI in the Health Sector

Context: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched multiple AI initiatives to enhance healthcare delivery, with AIIMS Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, and AIIMS Rishikesh designated as Centres of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence.

About Use of AI in the Health Sector in India:

• Centres of Excellence for AI Institutions: AIIMS Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, AIIMS Rishikesh. Aim: Foster development and adoption of AI-based healthcare solutions.

• Institutions: AIIMS Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, AIIMS Rishikesh.

• Aim: Foster development and adoption of AI-based healthcare solutions.

• Media Disease Surveillance (MDS) What it is: An AI tool scanning digital media for infectious disease alerts. Outcome: Over 4,500 alerts published, aiding early outbreak prevention.

• What it is: An AI tool scanning digital media for infectious disease alerts.

• Outcome: Over 4,500 alerts published, aiding early outbreak prevention.

• Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) What it is: AI integrated into e-Sanjeevani for AI-based differential diagnosis and patient data capture. Impact: Benefited 196 million consultations and aided 12 million diagnoses.

• What it is: AI integrated into e-Sanjeevani for AI-based differential diagnosis and patient data capture.

• Impact: Benefited 196 million consultations and aided 12 million diagnoses.

• Cough against TB What it is: AI-based community-level screening tool for pulmonary TB. Impact: 12-16% additional TB case detection in deployed regions.

• What it is: AI-based community-level screening tool for pulmonary TB.

• Impact: 12-16% additional TB case detection in deployed regions.

• Prediction of Adverse TB Outcomes What it is: Predictive AI solution to identify TB patients at high risk of complications. Impact: 27% reduction in adverse outcomes since deployment.

• What it is: Predictive AI solution to identify TB patients at high risk of complications.

• Impact: 27% reduction in adverse outcomes since deployment.

Relevance in UPSC Exam:

• GS Paper 2: Government initiatives for health and technology-driven healthcare improvements.

• GS Paper 3: Application of AI in disease surveillance, digital health innovations, and public healthcare delivery.

• Essay & Ethics: Use of AI for social good, public health transformation, and sustainable development goals.

• Prelims: Current affairs-based questions on AI-based health programs and initiatives.