AIIMS, IIT Delhi to launch Rs 330 crore AI Centre of Excellence in Healthcare

New Delhi: IIT Delhi and AIIMS Delhi, two of the premier institutes in the country, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Center of Excellence for AI in Healthcare (AI-CoE). 

The MoU was signed by Prof. M Srinivas, Director, AIIMS Delhi, and Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Director, IIT Delhi, at a ceremony held at IIT Delhi.

The AI-CoE will focus on developing AI-based solutions for supporting key national health programs in the country. Last year, the two institutes were awarded a grant of ₹330 crore by the Ministry of Education under the initiative "Make AI in India, Make AI Work for India," following a rigorous and highly competitive selection process. The proposed Centre of Excellence will be the executing vehicle for the grant.

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Prof. M. Srinivas, Director, AIIMS Delhi, expressed his excitement and confidence in this initiative. He said, “This MoU marks the beginning of far-reaching collaborative research that has the potential to change the face of healthcare in the country.”

Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Director, IIT Delhi, echoed the sentiment and said, “A partnership between AIIMS and IIT Delhi has the potential to transform Artificial Intelligence for affordable healthcare. We are delighted to be shaping this national center of excellence and hope that our output will impact the lives of Indians.”

Dr Krithika Rangarajan, Chief Project Manager, who will lead the initiative from AIIMS Delhi, said, "As we venture into this exciting new space, we look forward to guiding the marriage of healthcare with technology. We remain focused on keeping patients at the center of this effort and hope to build mechanisms that would benefit every citizen of the country."

Prof. Chetan Arora, Chief Project Manager, who will lead the AI-CoE from IIT Delhi, said, "We are excited to be part of this AI-CoE. The CoE will serve as a key research and resource center at the national and international level and aims to revolutionise the national public health system using indigenously developed AI systems and solutions. Our aim is to develop cuttingedge AI solutions to upscale health services, upskill our healthcare providers, and improve the accessibility of quality healthcare to remote and marginalised sections of our population.”

Prof. Arora added, “IIT Delhi and AIIMS Delhi have a history of strong research collaboration, and we hope that the AI-CoE will establish a new model of collaboration between healthcare and AI technology research, not just in India, but globally."

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