NHA adds Google's AI to Aarogya Setu 2.0 for digital health records

The National Health Authority (NHA) is using Google's Gemma 4 AI and Medical Data Toolkit in the Aarogya Setu 2.0 app. This helps process medical records to create digital health profiles, supporting interoperability under the ABDM mission.

The National Health Authority (NHA) has integrated Google's AI capabilities into the newly launched Aarogya Setu 2.0 application, using Google's Gemma 4 open model and Medical Data Toolkit to help users build comprehensive digital health profiles by processing unstructured medical records.

AI-Powered Health Record Standardization

The Medical Data Toolkit and Gemma 4 enable the app to identify and process different types of health records, extract key information such as laboratory test names, methods and results from text and images, and convert the data into the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) format. The standardised format is designed to facilitate seamless sharing of health records across hospitals and healthcare providers, supporting interoperability under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).

Fostering Health Tech Innovation

The collaboration forms part of Google's partnership with the NHA to strengthen India's Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for healthcare. Google said it has also open-sourced the Medical Data Toolkit, allowing developers and healthcare organisations to use it free of cost to digitise and standardise legacy medical records while supporting compliance with India's health interoperability standards.

"The tools are designed to empower Indians to more closely control their health journeys, while the release of the toolkit reduces barriers to entry for health tech innovation," Google India Vice President and Country Manager Preeti Lobana said.

She said Google was pleased that its AI capabilities were helping strengthen India's digital health ecosystem and Digital Public Infrastructure, adding that the company looked forward to Indian developers building new healthcare solutions that address domestic as well as global health challenges.

Toolkit Features and User Control

The toolkit currently supports common health records, including laboratory reports and observations, and uses a rules-based system to structure extracted information.

It added that all health records and personal health information within the Aarogya Setu 2.0 application remain under the user's control.

The company said it remains committed to supporting India's digital health ecosystem through its AI technologies. (ANI)

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