How AI can transform public health: Dr Sharon Baisil

In this exclusive interview with South First, Dr Sharon Baisil, Associate Professor of Community Medicine and Assistant Medical Superintendent at MOSC Medical College, Kochi, discusses how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping public health in India.

He explains:

•⁠ ⁠Why AI is becoming essential in the public health ecosystem
•⁠ ⁠What governments must do to integrate AI responsibly
•⁠ ⁠His journey in health-tech innovations and digital health platforms
•⁠ ⁠How to balance AI growth with ethics and data privacy
•⁠ ⁠Emerging AI-driven initiatives in public health and research
•⁠ ⁠How AI and the One Health approach can help detect and prevent outbreaks like brain-eating amoeba cases.

Watch the full conversation to understand how AI can revolutionise disease surveillance, outbreak prediction, and healthcare delivery in Kerala and beyond.