Why in News?
The Union Health Minister launched SAHI and BODH initiatives at the India AI Impact Summit. These initiatives aim to ensure safe, ethical, and reliable use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare.
Key Highlights:
SAHI (Strategy for AI in Healthcare for India)
- Acts as a national roadmap and governance framework
- Ensures AI systems are:
- Transparent
- Accountable
- People-centric
- Core Objective:
- AI should assist healthcare workers, not replace them
- Promote evidence-based clinical decision-making
BODH Platform
- Developed by:
- IIT Kanpur
- In collaboration with National Health Authority
- Purpose:
- Benchmark and validate AI tools in healthcare
- Ensure accuracy and reliability before large-scale use
