Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Uttar Pradesh Advances AI for Healthcare and Jobs
Uttar Pradesh is making big steps to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help people and create jobs.
The Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, met with Siddharth Bhatia, the CEO of Puch AI, to talk about how to make AI easy for everyone to use.
They want to make sure AI is simple, like calling or messaging on WhatsApp, so anyone can use it without needing to learn complicated things.
They also want to keep India's data safe.
Siddharth Bhatia said AI will help create jobs and not take them away.
He will also talk about AI at a big meeting in Switzerland.
At a conference, experts talked about how AI can help doctors and nurses in villages.
They said AI can help doctors find diseases early and get people the right treatment.
They also talked about how important it is to keep data safe and get permission from patients before using their information.
The goal is to make AI a big part of Uttar Pradesh's future in healthcare and jobs.
Uttar Pradesh is rapidly adopting AI to drive employment and technological progress in healthcare.
Puch AI Co-founder Siddharth Bhatia met with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to discuss AI initiatives.
AI is being made accessible via simple phone calls or WhatsApp messages without needing to download apps.
Experts emphasize AI's potential to enhance healthcare delivery, especially in rural areas, by supporting frontline health workers.
Ensuring data security and patient consent is crucial for the successful integration of AI in healthcare.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Puch AI Co-founder and CEO Siddharth Bhatia, Dr Pinky Jowel (Secretary, Medical Health and Family Welfare), and healthcare experts
- What
- Discussion on AI initiatives and their implementation in healthcare and employment in Uttar Pradesh
- When
- Monday and Tuesday (specific dates not mentioned)
- Where
- The Centrum hotel, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To promote AI-led employment, technological progress, and enhance healthcare delivery, especially in rural areas
AI Advocates
Data Privacy Advocates
AI Implementation
AI Advocates
AI can significantly enhance healthcare delivery, especially in rural areas, by supporting frontline health workers and enabling early disease detection.
Data Privacy Advocates
Data security and patient consent are critical, and transparency in data handling is essential for public acceptance of AI in healthcare.
- Location
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Event
- Uttar Pradesh AI and Health Innovation Conference
- Key Figures
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Siddharth Bhatia (Puch AI Co-founder and CEO), Dr Pinky Jowel (Secretary, Medical Health and Family Welfare)
- AI Initiatives
- Making AI accessible via phone calls or WhatsApp without app downloads, enhancing healthcare delivery, and supporting frontline health workers
- Security Focus
- Ensuring India's data remains secure within the country and obtaining patient consent for data use
- Future Plans
- Representing AI sector at an international conference in Davos, Switzerland, and expanding telemedicine and remote care
- Healthcare Workers
- 1.80 lakh ASHA workers, Anganwadi workers, ANMs, and Chief Health Officers connected to communities
