AI for All Begins with Healthcare: Prosus and MeitY Convene ‘Amrit Arogya’ – a National Roundtable on Human-Centric AI for Health
Bengaluru: In the lead-up to the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Prosus, in partnership with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, is hosting a five-part national series titled ‘AI for All: Catalyzing Jobs, Growth and Opportunity’.
The first roundtable titled ‘Amrit Arogya: AI for Health, Healing and New Horizons in Care’ , focused on healthcare and brought together over 20 leaders across government, public health, academia, philanthropy, and India’s emerging health-tech ecosystem.
Sehraj Singh, Managing Director, Prosus India, remarked at the session, “At Prosus, our belief is simple – when innovation is inclusive, growth becomes sustainable. Through this partnership with MeitY, we aim to help India define what a truly human-centric AI future can look like for the world.”
The roundtable was co-chaired by Mr. Rentala Chandrashekhar, Chairman, Centre for the Digital Future and Former Secretary (IT & Telecom), and Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Chair, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation and Former Chief Scientist, WHO and Former Director General, ICMR.
Opening the discussion, Mr. Rentala Chandrashekhar said, “AI’s real promise lies not just in diagnostics or automation, but in democratizing access to quality healthcare while creating millions of new jobs. The goal is to reimagine India’s healthcare ecosystem – enhancing outcomes, not replacing people.”
Emphasizing the centrality of people-first innovation, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Chair, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation and Former Chief Scientist, WHO noted, “AI should not be a substitute for care; it should be a supplement. The measure of success is not in how many algorithms we develop, but in whether health outcomes improve. Responsible innovation must always prioritize people.”
Discussions highlighted how AI is poised to play a transformative role in diagnostics, preventive care, telemedicine, and chronic disease management, particularly in underserved regions. Founders and health-tech leaders including SigTuple, O-Health, Tata MD, and Carnegie Mellon University’s Digital Vaccine Project presented real-world use cases demonstrating scalable models for impact.
A recurring theme was the need for strong, secure, and interoperable data ecosystems to enable innovation responsibly and at scale. Dr. R.S. Sharma, Former CEO, National Health Authority, stated, “India already holds one of the world’s richest health data repositories. The opportunity lies in unlocking this value through privacy-by-design frameworks and federated data architectures that enable innovation while protecting citizens.”
The roundtable also surfaced proposals to accelerate India’s leadership in human-centered health AI, including the creation of a National AI Health Mission, a shared data collaboration framework between government and industry, and a national framework for AI safety and evaluation.
