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Telangana to use Microsoft analytics for health screening of 6 mn kids

State will also use tech giant's eye-care solution and AI platform for reducing avoidable blindness

Telangana to use Microsoft analytics for health screening of 6 mn kids
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BS Reporter Hyderabad
Telangana government announced on Thursday that it has entered into an agreement with Microsoft India to adopt cloud-based analytics for Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram, its healthcare screening progamme for children.
The state would also adopt Microsoft Intelligent Network for Eyecare (MINE) and an artificial intelligence (AI) platform created to reduce avoidable blindness.
In November 2016, the government had signed an MoU to use Microsoft's cloud technology to drive citizen services and digital inclusion. Under this MoU, Microsoft India had conducted a cloud-based, advanced analytics pilot project to understand the health screening programme among children from birth to 18 years in 10

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