HealthAI Global Regulatory Network (GRN)

6 Sep 2025

HealthAI Global Regulatory Network (GRN)

India has joined the HealthAI Global Regulatory Network (GRN) as a Pioneer Country, reinforcing its role in responsible AI use in healthcare.

About HealthAI Global Regulatory Network (GRN)

  • GRN is a new international platform bringing together health regulators to strengthen oversight of AI in healthcare
  • Aim: To build trust, improve safety and accelerate responsible innovation through shared learning, joint standards and early warnings of emerging risks.
  • Membership: Ten ‘Pioneer Countries’ including India were invited initially.
    • Members gain access to a Global Repository of AI Health Solutions.
    • Offers technical support and knowledge-sharing among regulators.

About HealthAI

  • HealthAI is a Geneva-based, independent nonprofit organization that promotes equitable access to AI-powered health innovations.
  • Nature: International body to advance responsible AI in healthcare.
  • Mission:
    • Ensure fair, secure, and efficient AI-driven solutions.
    • Reduce gaps in AI health benefits between nations.
    • Enable data privacy & patient safety while fostering innovation.
  • Initiatives:
    • Community of Practice (CoP): 280+ organizations collaborating to shape AI health regulation.
    • Stakeholder Engagement: Builds capacity through global dialogue and cooperation.

India’s Role in GRN

  • Institutions Involved: ICMR–National Institute for Research in Digital Health and Data Science (NIRDHDS) & IndiaAI.
  • Contributions:
    • Share safety protocols and monitor AI in clinical settings.
    • Strengthen responsible AI governance with global best practices.
  • Vision Link: Aligns with Viksit Bharat 2047 by making healthcare safe, effective, and equitable with AI.

About IndiaAI

  • India AI is an  Independent Business Division established by the Ministry of Electronics, and Information Technology (MeitY) under Digital India Corporation for implementing the India AI mission.
  • The IndiaAI mission was launched in 2024 to develop the AI ecosystem in India.
  • This mission is driven by a vision to position India as a global leader in artificial intelligence by focusing on seven foundational pillars:
    • IndiaAI Compute
    • IndiaAIFutureSkills
    • IndiaAI Startup Financing
    • IndiaAI Innovation Centre
    • IndiaAI Datasets Platform,
    • IndiaAI Applications Development Initiative
    • Safe & Trusted AI.

About ICMR–NIRDHDS 

  • It is a permanent institute of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi.
    • Focuses on advancing digital health and data sciences through research, education, publications, and advocacy.
  • Establishment: Originated as the Institute for Research in Medical Statistics (IRMS) in 1977.
    • Re-designated as ICMR–NIRDHDS to emphasize digital health and data-driven research.
  • Mandate & Role:
    • Provides technical consultation in research methodology, programme evaluation, mathematical modelling, and data analysis.
    • Supports digital health research, policy formulation, and dissemination of best practices.
    • Offers capacity building and technical assistance to ICMR institutes and other research organizations across India.
    • Promotes sound data science practices to strengthen evidence-based public health policy and improve human welfare.

HealthAI Global Regulatory Network (GRN)

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