Nadda calls for integration of AI in diagnostics and clinical decision-making

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda on Friday called for the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, particularly the integration of Artificial Intelligence in diagnostics and clinical decision-making.

He also emphasised the need to institutionalise telemedicine services as a regular component of AIIMS functioning.

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Addressing the Leadership Conclave for the Presidents and the Executive Directors of new AIIMS, Nadda also called for strengthening outreach programmes to expand community engagement and reinforce the public health role of the institutions.

The conclave is envisaged as an ongoing endeavour to build institutional capacities, promote inter-institutional collaboration, and establish a strong and cohesive network of AIIMS institutions to further strengthen public health systems in the country.

He underscored the need to institute structured patient feedback mechanisms and to take concrete steps to enhance patient satisfaction. He expressed his expectation that the new AIIMS should progressively establish world standards in patient care and medical education, while preserving the institutional ethos associated with the AIIMS system.

Noting that the new AIIMS are at different stages of development, the minister stressed the importance of mutual support and structured collaboration so that institutions may grow together in a coordinated manner.

He expressed satisfaction that 20 AIIMS have established a collaborative research consortium to advance coordinated health research aligned with national priorities, and stated that institutional leadership must blend administrative efficiency with academic excellence to guide this initiative effectively.

On human resource development, Nadda stressed the need to accelerate faculty recruitment without compromising knowledge standards and quality of healthcare delivery. He suggested conducting at least four cycles of interviews annually and noted the recent increase in faculty recruitment across AIIMS.