Bringing intelligence to the frontlines of public health

By Dr. Radhakrishna B., Director – Customer Advisory, SAS

Across the world, public health systems are undergoing a profound transformation. The shift is not merely technological but structural as well. We are moving from a world where health departments collect data in isolation to one where they must make sense of it, act on it, and deliver outcomes at scale.

Yet despite unprecedented data abundance, most health agencies still struggle with fragmentation. Information sits in departmental silos, limiting the ability to build a complete picture of a citizen’s health journey or the systemic vulnerabilities that must be addressed.

This reality is echoed globally, and India is no exception. But what gives India a distinct advantage is the strength of its digital public infrastructure. Over the past decade, the country has built robust platforms like Aadhaar, CoWIN, Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and more that reach citizens at population ...