AI-NETRA at India AI Impact Summit 2026: Precision for Real-World TB Operations

Last week at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, we presented why public health innovation driven by artificial intelligence is needed now.

India continues to face a high tuberculosis burden, with limited resources and overstretched field systems. Some laboratories are overloaded while others are underused. In that setting, small improvements are not enough. Better decisions about where to act are essential.

What we presented

At the Summit we presented AI-NETRA, a decision-support platform designed for tuberculosis operations at the periphery.

Instead of only mapping hotspots, it showed how precise, local plans can guide active case finding.

Instead of only reporting laboratory data, it showed how diagnostic networks can be planned to reduce waiting time and balance workloads.

Instead of increasing effort without direction, it showed how yield can improve through smarter targeting.

Conversations with national stakeholders

Discussions with health authorities from the National TB Elimination Program, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the National Health Mission, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Zydus, IIT Madras, Google, the Gates Foundation, and other officials reinforced a shared view. Public health artificial intelligence must fit how programmes actually run, not only what dashboards display.

We are grateful for these conversations and for the commitment to responsible, scalable artificial intelligence that strengthens frontline systems and supports disease elimination.