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JIPMER, BHASHINI division hosts workshop on AI-powered multilingual healthcare solutions

Chennai, Oct 23 (UNI) The Puducherry-based Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), in collaboration with the Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD), union Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), hosted a technical introduction and demonstration workshop on 'BHASHINI Udyat' to explore AI-driven multilingual solutions for overcoming language barriers in healthcare on Friday.
BHASHINI is a national initiative aimed at overcoming language barriers through AI-powered language technologies, enabling access to digital services in multiple Indian languages.
Inaugurating the workshop, Amitabh Nag, CEO, DIBD, emphasized that AI should act as an assistant to healthcare professionals across outpatient, inpatient, and research domains, augmenting clinical expertise rather than replacing human judgment.
Shailendra Pal Singh, Senior General Manager, DIBD, presented the technical capabilities, APIs, and tools of the National Language Translation Mission (NLTM), including demonstrations of applications such as Arogya Vaani and Chitranuvaad.
Potential healthcare use cases evaluated include ambient clinical scribing, hospital voice assistants, multilingual patient guidance, and medical glossaries. Dr. Vir Singh Negi, Director, JIPMER, underscored the importance of leveraging emerging digital technologies with clinical validation, data privacy safeguards, and human oversight.
The workshop was attended by Dr. Saka Vinod Kumar, Medical Superintendent, Shri R. Kesavan, Deputy Director (Admin), and senior faculty, reinforcing JIPMER's commitment to inclusive, technology-enabled healthcare under Viksit Bharat @2047, a PIB release said.
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