AIIMS launches AI-based app to tackle suicides, improve mental health among students

AIIMS launches AI-based app to tackle suicides, improve mental health among students

New Delhi: AIIMS-Delhi on Wednesday launched an Artificial Intelligence-based mental health and wellness programme to tackle suicidal tendencies among students and minimise the stigma surrounding it. The “Never Alone” app, launched on World Suicide Prevention Day, focuses on screening, intervention and post-intervention follow-up for college and university students, said Dr Nand Kumar, a professor in … Read more

AIIMS Raipur, IIT Indore hold health tech masterclass; focus on AI, future innovations

AIIMS Raipur, IIT Indore hold health tech masterclass; focus on AI, future innovations

RAIPUR: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Raipur hosted a masterclass on Technology Interventions in Healthcare, in collaboration with the DRISHTI CPS Foundation, an initiative by IIT Indore. The event focused on how technology and artificial intelligence (AI) can be integrated into healthcare services. A team from the Foundation visited AIIMS Raipur and … Read more

AIIMS Delhi partners with Germany’s TU Dresden to transform surgery with AI and deep-tech solutions

AIIMS Delhi partners with Germany’s TU Dresden to transform surgery with AI and deep-tech solutions

New Delhi: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, has announced a collaboration with Germany’s TU Dresden to transform surgery with AI and deep-tech solutions to tackle health issues. This is a key outcome of the three-day workshop conducted at AIIMS. “The signing of a Letter of Intent (LoI) between Prof. Ursula Staudinger … Read more

IIT Delhi and AIIMS Delhi to establish AI centre for healthcare with Rs 330 crore grant – ET HealthWorld

IIT Delhi and AIIMS Delhi to establish AI centre for healthcare with Rs 330 crore grant – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: With a focus on developing AI-based solutions that support key national health programmes in the country, IIT Delhi and AIIMS Delhi signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday to establish a Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (AI-CoE). The two premier institutions were awarded a ₹330 crore grant last year … Read more

AI to play key role in early diagnosis of thyroid disorders: AIIMS Bhubaneswar – ET HealthWorld

AI to play key role in early diagnosis of thyroid disorders: AIIMS Bhubaneswar – ET HealthWorld

Bhubaneswar: AIIMS Bhubaneswar executive director Ashutosh Biswas on Wednesday said Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to transform early diagnosis and management of thyroid disorders in the country. He highlighted the growing role of AI in personalised medicine, especially for hypothyroidism, which affects about 1 in 10 adults in the country. “AI diagnosis, which is set … Read more

‘Joint research, collaborative degrees’: AIIMS, IIT Delhi, UCL ink agreement for MedTech Innovatio – ET HealthWorld

‘Joint research, collaborative degrees’: AIIMS, IIT Delhi, UCL ink agreement for MedTech Innovatio – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: AIIMS New Delhi, IIT Delhi, and University College London (UCL) on Friday signed a trilateral agreement to advance medical technology through joint research, collaborative degrees, staff exchanges, and global industry partnerships. The initiative aims to develop affordable healthcare innovations to address pressing global health challenges. “For the first time, the three institutions will … Read more

Indian Railways introduces Unique Medical Identification. Key facts about medical facility cards for staff, pensioners

Indian Railways introduces Unique Medical Identification. Key facts about medical facility cards for staff, pensioners

Medical facilities: In a bid to offer medical facilities to its employees and former employees, the Indian Railways has announced a card system called Unique Medical Identification (UMID). These cards are specifically meant for its employees, pensioners, and their dependents.  UMID is a system that assigns a distinctive number to each medical beneficiary to create … Read more

Denial of approval for AIIMS: LDF organises jatha in Balussery

Denial of approval for AIIMS: LDF organises jatha in Balussery

The Balussery Assembly constituency committee of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) on Monday took out a jatha in protest against the Centre’s denial of approval for an All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Kinalur in Kozhikode. The State government has identified Kinalur as the location for the AIIMS and acquired around 150 acres land … Read more

AIIMS Delhi issues mpox treatment guidelines, sets aside 5 beds for isolation

AIIMS Delhi issues mpox treatment guidelines, sets aside 5 beds for isolation

AIIMS Delhi on Tuesday issued guidelines for handling suspected Monkeypox patients and allocated five beds for treatment in isolation. The standard operating procedures (SOP) stated that the suspected patients should be immediately placed in a designated isolation area to minimise contact with other patients and staff. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Monkeypox outbreak … Read more

SRM-AP inks pact with AIIMS, Mangalagiri

SRM-AP inks pact with AIIMS, Mangalagiri

A team from SRM University-AP met the Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Mangalagiri, Dr. Madabanandakar, on Friday as part of its collaboration plans on teaching and research. Later, SRM-AP vice-chancellor Manoj K. Arora said the partnership would pave the way for collaboration in teaching and research. He said the University … Read more