AIIMS to Enhance Healthcare with the Help of AI, Drones

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AlIMS), Delhi, has requested collaboration with two IITs and an IIM to investigate innovations in patient care and hospital management. According to letters received by this newspaper, the premier medical institute intends to develop its own interface to use artificial intelligence, drones, robotics, hospital management systems, and software, with the assistance of other top institutes.

The AIIMS director has requested a meeting with the heads of IIT Gandhinagar, IIT Guwahati, and IIM Ahmadabad to discuss the proposal's future prospects. AIIMS expressed interest in establishing a joint research institute for AI and clinical trials, as well as exploring innovations in drives and robotics that could be used in the delivery of medical supplies and surgery in a letter to IITs. "A joint Al research centre could be established to drive innovation in Al technologies and applications in healthcare." Drones for medical supply delivery and surgical robotics are emerging trends.

Collaborative projects in these areas could lead to safer, more efficient healthcare practises," according to the letter to IIT Guwahati and Gandhinagar. Another member of the drone committee said that a hub is planned at NIC Jhajjar (satellite healthcare unit of AIIMS) since the main campus in Delhi lies in a no-fly zone. “We are exploring the possibilities of delivering the medical supplies to other satellite units. We hope to make it functional within six months after trials,” he added. Meanwhile, the institute also expressed its interest in collaborative initiatives with IIM Ahmadabad in Healthcare Management and Hospital Administration as focus areas.