Gates & OpenAI Partner to Accelerate AI-Driven Health Solutions in Africa

Bill Gates and OpenAI have teamed up with African leaders — starting in Rwanda — to expand AI-enabled healthcare programstargeting maternal care, HIV treatment, and child health improvements, aiming to mitigate the impact of budget cuts on essential services.

(Reuters)

`India’s Healthcare Budget Crossroads: Design Over Spend`

Experts say India’s healthcare system is at a structural turning point. Ahead of the Union Budget 2026-27, the focus is shifting from episodic care to lifelong management of chronic diseases, emphasizing prevention, quality infrastructure and digital integration.

Source: Economic Times (The Economic Times)

`New Study Calls for Higher Public Healthcare Spending`

A new academic study released ahead of the Budget urges a significant increase in public healthcare expenditureto tackle rising medical costs and inequitable access. Researchers stress that stronger investment in public health infrastructure is crucial for universal and affordable healthcare.

Source: Times of India (The Times of India)

`Patanjali Launches India’s First Hybrid Hospital`

Patanjali has inaugurated a hybrid heart, brain and spine care hospital combining modern medicine with traditional systems like yoga, Ayurveda and Panchakarma. The hospital was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, marking a milestone in integrated healthcare deliveryin India.

Source: Times of India (The Times of India)

`Sub-Standard Drug Alert in Himachal Pradesh`

Out of 164 drug samples tested, 50 were found sub-standard and 7 spurious, including medications for infections, asthma, blood pressure and pain relief. Regulators are investigating manufacturers in key pharmaceutical hubs like Baddi and Nalagarh. Source: Times of India (The Times of India)

`AIIMS Bhubaneswar Tops National Digital Health Rankings`

AIIMS Bhubaneswar has secured the top national rank for linking patient health records under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). The facility has linked over 42 lakh records and generated 19 lakh ABHA tokens, enabling seamless, paperless patient care.

Source: Times of India (The Times of India)

`Bihar Ranks #1 in Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Progress`

Bihar has achieved the top state ranking in the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, with over 6.8 crore ABHA IDs generated— a major milestone in enhancing digital health coverage and seamless healthcare access across the state.

Source: Navbharat Times (Navbharat Times)

`Merck & Global Coalition to Develop More Affordable Ebola Vaccine`

Merck’s MSD division has joined forces with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) on a $30 million initiative to improve production, yield and shelf lifeof its WHO-prequalified Ebola vaccine, enhancing access in low- and middle-income countries.

(Reuters)

`GSK to Acquire RAPT Therapeutics for Food Allergy Drug Development`

GSK agreed to buy U.S. biotech RAPT Therapeutics for about $2.2 billion, gaining access to an experimental food allergy treatment. Analysts view the deal as part of pharma’s growing focus on specialty immunotherapies. (Reuters)

📌 Daily Pulse Insight

✔ AI & global healthare intersecting — technology partnerships are being deployed to strengthen care in resource-constrained settings.

✔ Healthcare finance and policycontinue to dominate the agenda ahead of Budget 2026.

✔ Public health infrastructuresees innovation with integrated and hybrid care models.

✔ Quality and regulationremain critical as drug testing reveals lapses.

✔ Digital health integration leads transformation at institutional and state levels.

✔ Vaccine innovationcontinues to be a strategic global priority, with cost and access a central concern.

✔ Large M&A dealssignal that specialty therapy portfolios remain a key driver of sector growth.

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