Healthtech Leaders Outline Hurdles In Deploying AI For Public Healthcare

23 Oct 2026, 5:02 pm · 8h ago · 1 min read · YourStory

At TechSparks, Indian healthtech leaders and investors highlighted structural challenges in integrating artificial intelligence into public healthcare delivery. Panelists including Niramai Chief Executive Officer Dr Geetha Manjunath, Wadhwani AI head Shekar Sivasubramanian, and Fundamentum General Partner Debraj Banerjee emphasized that innovators must build around real-world operating constraints, such as intermittent internet connectivity, varied regional languages, and incomplete patient datasets. The panel stated that deploying AI solutions nationwide requires rigorous clinical validation, deep integration with existing public health systems, and patient venture capital willing to support extensive testing over rapid, unproven rollouts.