KTU launches AI workforce scheme to transform palliative care

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a pioneering initiative to merge artificial intelligence (AI) and social healthcare, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU), in collaboration with the National Health Mission, has launched the Global Developer Corps (GDC) AI Workforce scheme.

Higher Education Minister R Bindu inaugurated the initiative in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. The program aims to empower students with AI expertise while addressing critical healthcare challenges through the Kerala Palliative Care Grid, an innovative digital framework supporting home-based care for bedridden patients.