IIT Delhi & AIIMS Delhi to Launch AI in Healthcare Centre of Excellence with ₹330 Cr Govt Grant
Guiding the Medical AI Partnership
As stated by Bio Spectrum, with an aim to move towards the mass adaptation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Indian healthcare sector, the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for establishing a Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence in healthcare
Extensive Government Support
This has been funded with a huge grant of ₹330 crore from the Ministry of Education under the initiative of "Make AI in India, Make AI Work for India." The grant is intended for the development of AI-based solutions that can assist in enhancing country-level health programs, enhancing patient care, and streamlining medical procedures.
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Leadership Perspectives
Dr Krithika Rangarajan, Chief Project Manager, stated, "As we venture into this exciting new space, we look forward to guiding the marriage of healthcare with technology. We remain focused on keeping patients at the center of this effort and hope to build mechanisms that would benefit every citizen of the country."
Prof. Chetan Arora, Chief Project Manager, expected to lead AI-CoE from IIT Delhi, said, "The CoE will serve as a key research and resource center at the national and international level and aims to revolutionize the national public health system using indigenously developed AI systems and solutions. Our aim is to develop cutting-edge AI solutions to upscale health services, upskill our healthcare providers, and improve the accessibility of quality healthcare to remote and marginalized sections of our population.”
Advancing Healthcare Through Technology
The sole focus of AI-COE will be to develop AI-based tools that would help national health programs. The aim is to address healthcare challenges in the country. With the help of interdisciplinary expertise and the assistance of artificial intelligence, the government also wants to enhance the process of diagnosis, treatment, and patient care. It is also being said that this is one of the significant steps taken by both institutions to integrate AI and healthcare sectors of the country.
