17/06/2026
National Health Mission,Assam and Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), Assam organized a Problem Discovery Workshop to identify key operational and programmatic challenges across the health system and explore the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in addressing them.
Distinguished participants included by Dr. Ballepu Kalyan Chakravarthy, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Panchayat & Rural Development and Cultural Affairs Departments, Government of Assam, Shri K. S. Gopinath Narayan, IAS, Principal Secretary to the Government of Assam; Shri Kailash Karthik N., IAS, Director of Land Records & Surveys, Assam; Dr. Lakshmanan S., IAS, Mission Director, NHM & ABDM, Assam; Dr. Abhijit Sarma, Executive Director, NHM Assam; Ms. Lakhimi Dutta, ACS, OSD, NHM Assam; and Dr. Umesh Phangcho, Director of Health Services, Assam.
The workshop brought together senior officials and domain experts to deliberate on opportunities for leveraging AI to enhance decision-making, improve service delivery, strengthen data-driven governance, and optimize healthcare outcomes across the State.