NHA hosts BRICS health ministers’ dialogue on digital health records and responsible AI to strengthen continuity of care
NHA-led BRICS dialogue on interoperable digital health records and responsible AI for continuity of care
- Continuity of care in the BRICS dialogue is treated as coordinated, uninterrupted patient management across prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term follow-up.
- The dialogue links interoperable digital health records with open standards, robust governance and secure information exchange to improve referrals, follow-up and reduce duplication.
- The dialogue states that responsible AI effectiveness depends on high-quality digital public infrastructure and high-quality interoperable data, including locally validated evidence and validation mechanisms.
What happened
The National Health Authority (NHA), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, organised a BRICS side event titled “From Digital Health Records to AI-Enabled Healthcare: Strengthening the Continuum of Care Through Interoperable Data Infrastructure and Responsible Artificial Intelligence” as part of the 16th BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting. Policymakers, technical experts and health leaders from BRICS countries deliberated on how interoperable digital health infrastructure and responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) can improve seamless, patient-centric healthcare across levels of care.
Background and earlier position
UPSC can frame the issue around how interoperable, governance-backed digital health records reduce fragmentation across prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and follow-up, while responsible AI requires high-quality interoperable data, validated evidence, and cybersecurity controls to protect clinical reliability and patient trust.
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