23-Sep-2024 05:05 PM
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Vijayawada, Sep 23 (Reporter) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said that the state government woulf soon bring Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital health for better delivery of healthcare in the state, especially in maternal and child health.
The CM had a fruitful meeting with the President of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and Chairman of the AI Institute in America Dr Prateek Sharma and the Director of Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Innovation at AIG Hospitals, Dr Rakesh Kalapala on Sunday.
Later, Naidu posted a message on 'X' that they discussed in detail the newly constituted Healthcare Consortium and harnessing Artificial Intelligence and digital health for better delivery of healthcare in the state, especially in maternal and child health.
He said that the most important aspect in this is the development of scalable and affordable solutions.
The state government is working in that direction to pave the way for healthier Andhra Pradesh, the CM said. The Consortium seeks to identify critical areas and appli AI-driven diagnostics for risk assessment and automated care solutions, he said.
The innovations which were discussed with the experts include deploying realtime informative chatbots over phones in local language, Naidu said. This will certainly help guide expectant mothers on nutrition, prenatal care and symptoms to watch out for. The chatbot can be integrated with local healthcare workers networks ensuring advice aligns with the Government guidelines and also sends reminders for appointments, Naidu mentioned...////...