{"id":68199,"date":"2026-03-06T21:39:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=68199"},"modified":"2026-03-06T21:46:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:16:08","slug":"ai-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/06-03-2026\/ai-healthcare","title":{"rendered":"Use of AI in Healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Governance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A professional agency has revealed that regulated data, including patient records and medical information, is especially at risk, accounting for 89% of all data policy violations occurring in the area of generative AI usage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Use of AI in Healthcare&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>AI-based tools<\/strong> can diagnose and predict diseases, streamline clinical practices, improve hospital management, assist in drug discoveries and aid in healthcare research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e8eaee\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-19.png\" alt=\"use of ai in healthcare\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-68200\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e8eaee; width:404px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-19.png 624w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-19-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR&#8217;s) four priorities for AI in Health<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Collating quality data across research institutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forging private sector partnerships.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Generating real-world evidence through ICMR&#8217;s network of institutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Urgently integrating health and medical professionals into the AI workforce pipeline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"dbdee3\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20.png\" alt=\"six core principles for ai in health\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-68201\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dbdee3; width:470px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20.png 680w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Arguments in Favour of use of AI in Healthcare<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Improved Diagnostic Accuracy:<\/strong> AI can analyse large medical datasets and imaging scans quickly, helping doctors detect diseases at an earlier and more accurate stage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enhanced Efficiency and Time Saving: <\/strong>AI automates routine tasks like medical record management, scheduling, and data analysis, allowing healthcare professionals to focus more on patient care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Personalised Treatment:<\/strong> AI can analyse genetic information, lifestyle data, and medical history to develop tailored treatment plans for individual patients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Early Disease Prediction and Prevention:<\/strong> AI models can identify patterns in health data and predict potential diseases, enabling preventive healthcare and timely interventions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Improved Drug Discovery and Research: <\/strong>AI accelerates the process of drug discovery and clinical trials by analysing complex biological data, reducing time and cost in developing new medicines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Better Healthcare Accessibility: <\/strong>AI-powered telemedicine and virtual health assistants can extend healthcare services to remote and underserved areas, improving access to medical care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support in Public Health Management: <\/strong>AI helps governments and health organisations analyse large datasets for disease surveillance, outbreak prediction, and policy planning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Arguments Against<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Risk of Data Leakage through AI Prompts:<\/strong> Healthcare workers may unknowingly include patient details in prompts or uploaded documents while using Generative AI tools, leading to exposure on external servers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use of Personal Accounts:<\/strong> Many employees use personal AI tools or cloud accounts instead of secure institutional systems, making it difficult for organisations to monitor or prevent data breaches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Growing Cybersecurity Threats in Healthcare: <\/strong>The healthcare sector is already a prime target for cybercriminals, and increased digitalisation and AI integration further expand the attack surface.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lack of Awareness and Training: <\/strong>Healthcare staff may lack adequate cybersecurity training, increasing the chances of unintentional data exposure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regulatory and Ethical Concerns:<\/strong> Breaches of patient data can violate data protection laws and ethical obligations of medical confidentiality, undermining trust in healthcare systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>India\u2019s AI-Health Policies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Strategy for AI in Healthcare for India (SAHI): <\/strong>SAHI works as a recommendatory national framework on the way AI can be integrated into healthcare services.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Launched as a national framework, SAHI outlines a structured roadmap for integrating AI into healthcare delivery across India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>BODH (Benchmarking Open Data Platform for Health AI): <\/strong>It was launched during the AI Summit, provides a structured mechanism for testing and validating Health AI solutions before deployment at scale.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was developed by the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur in collaboration with the National Health Authority.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"cfd3e8\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-21.png\" alt=\"india\u2019s ai-health policies\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-68202\" style=\"--dominant-color: #cfd3e8; width:237px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-21.png 284w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-21-125x300.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/healthcare-workers-use-of-genai-platforms-might-risk-leaks-of-sensitive-patient-data-study\/article70699644.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Context <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> A professional agency has revealed that regulated data, including patient records and medical information, is especially at risk, accounting for 89% of all data policy violations occurring in the area of generative AI usage. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> Use of AI in Healthcare\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> AI-based tools can diagnose and predict diseases, streamline clinical practices, improve hospital management, assist in drug discoveries and aid in healthcare research. <\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/06-03-2026\/ai-healthcare \" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68199"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68199\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68208,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68199\/revisions\/68208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}