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DIR-025

Health · AI in healthcare · initiative

The directive

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Launch the Vaidya AI WhatsApp chatbot (nearby facilities, health schemes, feedback) as a three-month pilot across the civic health system.

Issued by
Additional Municipal Commissioner (City)
Date
14 Aug 2026
Location
Citywide (WhatsApp)
Wards
Not ward-specific
Context
Launch with Fractal Analytics; she said it would link citizens' treatment information with the civic health system.

Source: BMC Launches AI-Powered WhatsApp Chatbot 'Vaidya AI' For Public Healthcare Services, Free Press Journal, 15 Aug 2026

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Public updates

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  1. 18 Aug 2026

    Digital Health News: datasets to be integrated 'starting with six places in Mumbai, including two large hospitals'; pilot also includes an AI pre-consultation tool feeding HMIS and a public health dashboard. No later usage or results report found. Read report