{"id":5716,"date":"2019-08-31T06:19:12","date_gmt":"2019-08-31T06:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=5716"},"modified":"2019-08-31T06:19:13","modified_gmt":"2019-08-31T06:19:13","slug":"tb-division-of-the-health-ministry-signs-mou-to-explore-artificial-intelligence-based-solutions-in-combating-tb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/tb-division-of-the-health-ministry-signs-mou-to-explore-artificial-intelligence-based-solutions-in-combating-tb\/","title":{"rendered":"TB Division of the Health Ministry signs MoU to explore Artificial Intelligence based solutions in combating TB"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Central TB Division of the Health Ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence to explore the application of cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence technology in its fight against TB. The MoU was signed by Shri Vikas Sheel, Joint Secretary (HFW) and Dr P Anandan, CEO ( Wadhwani AI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-quiz-2019-daily-gk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the collaboration, Wadhwani AI would be\nsupporting National TB programme become AI-ready which would include,\ndeveloping, piloting, and deploying AI-based solutions. It would support the\nprogramme in vulnerability and hot-spot mapping, modelling novel methods of\nscreening and diagnostics and enabling decision support for care-givers apart\nfrom supporting the RNTCP in adoption of other AI technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Revised National TB Control Programme has been at the\nforefront of adoption of newer technologies in healthcare. Artificial\nIntelligence (AI) provides a unique opportunity for the health sector, bringing\nefficiency, saving resources and bringing accuracy in interpretation and\nenhancing quality of service delivery. Its use in this sector has an ample\nscope to improve outcomes, especially in situations where resources are\nlimited. India is committed to ending TB by 2025, five years ahead of the\nGlobal Sustainable Development targets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Central TB Division of the Health Ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence to explore the application of cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence technology in its fight against TB. The MoU was signed by Shri Vikas Sheel, Joint Secretary (HFW) and Dr P Anandan, CEO ( Wadhwani AI). 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