Govt taps private sector, academia to build India’s AI pandemic warning system
The initiative, led by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) under the National One Health Mission (NOHM), marks a shift from reactive reporting to predictive surveillance. The project will target a broad spectrum of threats, including Nipah virus, Zika, Avian Influenza (H5N1), and Kyasanur Forest Disease (monkey fever), among others. In 2025, India reported…