India is strengthening its mental healthcare system with a renewed policy focus on access, equity, and early intervention. The expansion of national institutions like NIMHANS, the rollout of tele-mental health services such as Tele-MANAS, and integration of mental health into primary healthcare reflect a shift toward treating mental health as a core public health priority. These efforts aim to reduce the large treatment gap, address regional disparities, tackle stigma, and build a stronger mental health workforce, especially for vulnerable and underserved populations.
Click to View MoreGenerative AI is increasingly embedded in healthcare systems to address workforce shortages, improve efficiency, support clinical decision-making, and accelerate medical research. While it offers significant benefits in documentation, diagnostics, patient engagement, and drug discovery, its adoption raises concerns related to accuracy, bias, data privacy, ethics, and regulation. The future of Generative AI in healthcare therefore depends on responsible governance, strong government initiatives, and human oversight to ensure that technology augments, rather than replaces, clinical judgement and patient trust.
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