# AI can bridge healthcare gap, but faces barriers: report 2026-08-09T09:48:53+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Union Health Minister J P Nadda released a knowledge paper on Saturday at the India Medical Device 2026 event in New Delhi, titled 'AI in MedTech: Revolutionising Healthcare Through Artificial Intelligence'. The report, jointly developed by Praxis Global Alliance and FICCI, says AI can help bridge India's healthcare gap by extending specialist expertise to underserved areas. India has 9.6 doctors per 10,000 population against a global average of 18.3, and 15.9 hospital beds per 10,000 compared to 33 worldwide. The report identifies fragmented health data, evolving regulation, and inadequate reimbursement as three key barriers preventing AI-enabled MedTech from scaling beyond pilot projects. It calls for coordinated action among government, regulators, and industry. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - health.economictimes.indiatimes.com - businesstoday.in Tags: AI in healthcare, Ayushman Bharat, India healthcare shortage, J P Nadda, medical devices, non-communicable diseases Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ai-can-bridge-indias-healthcare-gap-says-report-released-by-nadda/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ai-can-bridge-indias-healthcare-gap-says-report-released-by-nadda/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.