National Centre for Disease Control
Delhi's Air Pollution Crisis: Over 200,000 Respiratory Cases Reported in Major Hospitals Within Three Years
Dec 03, 2025 08:17 pm CST
Parliamentary data reveals alarming statistics as Delhi's major hospitals recorded 204,758 acute respiratory illness cases between 2022-2024, with 30,420 requiring hospitalization. Despite annual health advisories, the capital continues to struggle with severe air pollution, leading to increasingly serious respiratory conditions requiring medical intervention.
India's AI-Powered Predictive Surveillance System: Revolutionizing Pandemic Preparedness and Disease Control
Nov 29, 2025 12:41 am CST
India is implementing an advanced AI-driven predictive surveillance system to replace traditional disease tracking methods, enabling authorities to detect potential outbreaks before they occur. The system leverages artificial intelligence to analyze millions of news reports daily across 13 languages, having already processed over 300 million articles and identified 95,000 unique health events since 2022. This transformative approach integrates real-time analytics with laboratory data, climate trends, and mobility patterns to significantly enhance national health security through anticipatory rather than reactive surveillance.