A session on “Role of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare for Underserved Communities”

Date & Time: Oct 4, 2025, Saturday, 2:00–4:00 PM EST
Location: Consulate General of India (CGI), New York (CGNY) @ 3 E 64th St, New York, NY 10065
Event Hosts: WHEELS Global Foundation (WGF) in collaboration with the CGI New York
Audience: Clinical providers, thought leaders, technologists, and philanthropists

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Overview:

Across India and the United States, rural and underserved populations continue to face limited access to timely, quality healthcare. Geographic isolation, workforce shortages, and infrastructure constraints make traditional healthcare delivery models insufficient. This seminar brings together a diverse panel of experts to explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI)—especially when embedded in telemedicine platforms—can transform healthcare systems to be more inclusive, accessible, and effective. Thus, revolutionizing healthcare delivery across rural and marginalized populations.

Through cross-continental dialogue, the session will spotlight scalable innovations, policy frameworks, and ethical guardrails necessary to deploy AI for the greatest societal impact.

Key Themes:

♦ Bridging Gaps in Access: AI-powered platforms can extend the reach of healthcare professionals into remote areas with minimal infrastructure, reducing disparities in diagnosis, monitoring, and patient education.

♦ Bilateral Impact: Both India and the U.S. have significant rural and underserved populations who face logistical, financial, and cultural barriers to care. Telemedicine, supported by AI, can offer scalable, cost-effective solutions tailored to each region’s needs.

♦ Privacy and Trust in AI: With increasing reliance on digital platforms, data protection and algorithmic transparency become central. The ethical use of AI, including respect for patient autonomy and consent, will be explored.

♦ Rural Healthcare Delivery: Using AI to empower frontline providers, streamline triage, enable remote diagnostics, and reduce referral gaps in low-resource settings.

♦ Telemedicine as a Lifeline: Leveraging AI to enable 24/7 remote consultations, chronic disease monitoring, and preventive care in regions with limited medical infrastructure.

♦ Equity and Ethics: Addressing digital literacy, trust in AI systems, and data privacy—especially in vulnerable populations.

♦ India–USA Collaboration: Promoting mutual learning, resource-sharing, and bilateral partnerships to accelerate rural health innovation.

Moderator:

♦ Ritu Khurana (Moderator) – Physician and Author on AI Ethics and Privacy. Will guide the panel through a multi-dimensional dialogue on innovation, responsibility, and practical implementation.

Featured Panelists:

♦ Chris Dickey – Director, Global Health Security, NYU School of Global Public Health. Will discuss global strategies to integrate AI into health systems for disease surveillance and care delivery.

♦ Vidur Mahajan – Associate Director, CARPL.ai and Stanford AIMI. Will share case studies of AI-driven diagnostics and their deployment in rural and semi-urban regions of India.

♦ Parag Mehta – Chief Medical Officer, New York Methodist Hospital. Will bring clinical insights into integrating AI solutions within hospital systems to enhance outreach to underserved communities.

♦ Muthu Krishnan – Founder & CEO, Kencor Health, AI-driven patient engagement, chatbots, chronic care management, digital health platforms.

♦ Devika Bhalla: Corporate and Product Strategy Executive, ServiceNow, with over a decade of experience in corporate strategy, consulting, and product leadership across the U.S. and India, in enterprise tech and AI.

♦ Raj Shah – Chair, Health Council, WHEELS Global Foundation. Will focus on telemedicine platforms developed and deployed by WGF, highlighting success stories from rural India.

♦ Eric Cruzen – SVP, Chief Data & Informatics Officer at Northwell Health. Will share the AI role in reshaping large health systems and service delivery.

Purpose & Impact:

This event is part of a growing Indo-American collaboration to address global health inequities through technology. By hosting this forum, WHEELS Global and the Indian Consulate in New York aim to spark dialogue, support scalable innovation, and catalyze cross-sector partnerships. Key objectives:

♦ Advance the dialogue on AI-driven rural healthcare solutions

♦ Foster partnerships between U.S. and Indian institutions

♦ Highlight actionable models of care for digitally inclusive health systems

♦ Inspire philanthropy and innovation for underserved communities globally

Registration Required

Please RSVP to JVG Krishna Murthy, jvg@wheelsglobal.org. Deadline Sep 26, 2025, 5pm EST

Suggested Donation $100 to cover the cost https://wheelsglobal.org/donate/. Alternatively, we invite to register for the same day evening event WHEELS 2025 Gala @ https://wheelsglobal.org/gala2025/

About the Hosts

WHEELS Global Foundation (WGF) is a nonprofit dedicated to using technology for social impact in water, health, education, energy, livelihood, and sustainability.
The Consulate General of India, New York supports cross-border partnerships that promote innovation and equity in health.

For inquiries / suggestions: Dr Vikas Khurana, MD MBA (khuranav@gmail.com) LinkedIn

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