Union Health Minister Highlights Role of AI-Enabled Healthcare in Ensuring Timely Intervention, Diagnostic Precision and Real-Time Monitoring in Critical Care

In a step towards augmenting critical care capacity through technology-driven solutions, the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Shri J.P. Nadda inaugurated the AI-Enabled E-ICU Command Centre at Yashoda Medicity, Ghaziabad yesterday. The Command Centre is designed to integrate artificial intelligence with centralized monitoring systems to support improved clinical outcomes and streamlined intensive care management.

Addressing the gathering, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda commended Yashoda Medicity for delivering high-quality healthcare services across 65 specialities and for establishing a comprehensive multi-specialty ecosystem. He appreciated the integration of the E-ICU facility with MMG District Hospital as a reflection of the institution’s commitment towards corporate social responsibility and collaborative public health strengthening.

The Union Health Minister highlighted that AI-enabled healthcare brings together timely intervention, precision in diagnosis, and continuous real-time monitoring, which are critical in emergency and intensive care settings where swift decision-making can significantly influence outcomes. He noted that AI-supported ICUs provide early warnings in adverse clinical situations, enable better identification of high-risk cases, and assist clinicians with data-driven insights for improved decision-making. He stated that the inauguration of the AI-Enabled E-ICU Command Centre would further strengthen critical care delivery and enhance patient safety.

Referring to the broader national vision, the Minister stated that under the leadership of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Government has prioritised the integration of digital technologies and Artificial Intelligence in healthcare as part of the vision of a Digital and AI-enabled India. He recalled that the National Health Policy, 2017 laid the foundation for building a comprehensive digital health ecosystem aligned with the Digital India initiative, aimed at transforming healthcare delivery through technology.

He informed that more than 1.81 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs have been operationalised across the country, significantly strengthening the delivery of comprehensive primary healthcare services. Of these, over 50,000 centres have already been certified under the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS), demonstrating tangible progress in improving quality benchmarks. The Minister stated that the Government has set a target to ensure that all Ayushman Arogya Mandirs achieve NQAS certification within the next two years, thereby institutionalising uniform and high standards of care at the primary level across the country.

Shri Nadda further highlighted the progress of the eSanjeevani telemedicine platform and stated that, to date, telemedicine services through teleconsultations have been delivered to 45.2 crore people across the country, significantly enhancing access to specialist healthcare services, particularly in remote and underserved areas.

He also referred to the U-WIN digital platform for tracking maternal and child health services, under which pregnant women are registered and monitored to ensure timely antenatal check-ups and immunisation. He informed that U-WIN registrations have crossed 11.47 crore, supporting the Universal Immunisation Programme that provides 27 doses of v