AIIMS BBSR collaborates to focus on Artificial Intelligence

In a bid to promote academic and research collaboration in various areas of health and technology, two premier institutes from Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education AIIMS Bhubaneswar and IIT Bhubaneswar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

The MoU was sign to stretch its work in advancing research for public health applications like early diagnosis of disease and outbreaks, Artificial Intelligence and data analytics, Biomedical engineering and technology, Disease prediction modelling, Digital health, development of tools, equipment’s and strategies for diagnostic and therapeutic use.

In a first of its kind effort, To integrate Medical Science with Technology for providing a better and more equipped health care service.

The MoU was signed between AIIMS Bhubaneswar Executive Director Dr.Ashutosh Biswas and IIT Bhubaneswar Director Shreepad Karmalkar. This endeavour will aid in finding solutions to the current challenges in the public health and patient treatment in the region.

Application of cutting-edge technology into health care will have immense translational value in diagnosis and treatment of diseases, said AIIMS Bhubaneswar Executive Director Dr. Ashuotsh Biswash.

The collaboration will focus on application of Artificial Intelligence with relation to various health disorders, Material development, App development, Wearable sensor development, Image based diagnostics, AI & Data Sciences enabled Smart health monitoring system, and Early warning systems among others, added Dr.Biswas. Union Health Minister Dr.Mansukh Mandviya has always encouraged such tie-ups to excel the health care delivery to the people.

AIIMS Bhubaneswar Executive Director Dr.Biswas has extended gratitude to Union Health Minister and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for the support to make this MoU a successful one.