New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- In a landmark initiative that blends military discipline, academic excellence, and digital innovation, the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) in a joint collaboration with Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences (RPC), AIIMS, and the e-Health AI Unit of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) has launched India's first AI-based community screening program for Diabetic Retinopathy (DR).

This AI-based collaboration was formally inaugurated at Army Hospital Research and Referral, New Delhi, by Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, Director General Armed Forces Medical Services and Professor Radhika Tandon, Chief of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences. The launch marks a historic collaborat...