Artificial Intelligence (AI)
♦ India has launched its first Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven community screening programme for diabetic retinopathy (DR). The initiative has been launched by the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) in collaboration with the Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences (RPC), AIIMS, and the eHealth AI Unit of the Ministry of Health. ♦ Trained medical officers, nursing staff and healthcare assistants will conduct screenings using MadhuNetrAI, a web-based AI tool developed by RPC. The platform facilitates automated screening, grading and triaging of retinal images captured using handheld fundus cameras.