Demonstrations of AI-driven medical technologies in government hospitals across the State are yielding encouraging results, the Department of Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare said on Thursday (April 23, 2026).
Following the launch of the A.P. MedTech Innovation Challenge in November 2025, the department received 297 applications and shortlisted 18 innovators. The startups have been piloting their technologies in government hospitals to improve healthcare delivery.
Between February and the end of March, the startups delivered services to 12,677 patients over 37 days. One startup screened 7,433 individuals and identified early-stage tuberculosis in about 15% to 25% of them. Another screened 1,200 people, recommended cataract surgery for 34 patients and detected glaucoma in 10 cases. Cervical cancer screening flagged suspected symptoms in 15 individuals, the department said.
18 MedTech innovations under pilot testing in A.P. government hospitals
The 18 startups fall into four categories — AI-powered diagnostic tools, portable point-of-care testing, smart monitoring and wearables, and remote care and tele-medicine. The best-performing startup in each category will be chosen for incentives.
