Indo-French Centre for AI in Health
inaugurated at AIIMS New Delhi
¨
Indo-French Centre for AI
in Health inaugurated at AIIMS New Delhi.
¨ On 18 February, the
Indo-French Centre for AI in Health (IF-CAIH) was jointly inaugurated at All
India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.
¨
The Centre was jointly
inaugurated by Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare J. P. Nadda and
French President Emmanuel Macron.
¨ The inauguration took
place during the high-level Rencontres Universitaires et Scientifiques De Haut
Niveau (RUSH) meetings held on 18–19 February 2026.
¨
The centre was
established through a joint MoU involving AIIMS New Delhi, Sorbonne University
and Paris Brain Institute, with academic collaboration from the Indian
Institute of Technology Delhi and leading French institutions.
¨
It has been designed to
promote interdisciplinary research in artificial intelligence, brain health and
global healthcare systems.
¨
The initiative builds
upon ongoing Indo-French cooperation in digital health, antimicrobial
resistance and responsible health data use.
¨ A dedicated session
during RUSH, “Indo-French Forum: AI in Brain Health and Global Healthcare”,
brought together scientists, clinicians and policymakers from both countries.
¨ President Macron
emphasised the importance of developing sovereign and trusted AI systems.
¨ He stressed that artificial intelligence must serve humanity with transparency and protection against bias.
¨ The centre is expected to strengthen medical education, research collaboration and capacity building.
