The National Health Authority (NHA) has integrated Google’s Gemma 4, the company’s latest open-source artificial intelligence (AI) model, along with the Medical Data Toolkit, into the newly launched Aarogya Setu 2.0 app. The integration marks a significant step in strengthening India’s digital public health infrastructure by enabling faster, smarter and more interoperable health record management. The upgraded application allows users to convert unstructured medical documents into comprehensive, standardised digital health profiles, making it easier to manage their medical history and healthcare journey.
AI-Powered Processing of Medical Records
With Gemma 4 embedded into Aarogya Setu 2.0, the app can automatically recognise different types of medical records and extract critical clinical information from both text and image-based documents. The AI model identifies essential details, including laboratory test names, testing methods and results. It then converts the extracted information into Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR), a globally accepted standard for exchanging electronic health records securely across healthcare systems. As a result, hospitals, clinics and other healthcare providers can seamlessly share patient information, improving care coordination and reducing administrative complexities.
Boosting Healthcare Interoperability Under ABDM
The collaboration between the National Health Authority and Google supports the government’s broader vision of strengthening India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for healthcare. In addition, Google has open-sourced its Medical Data Toolkit, allowing developers, startups and health-tech companies to build interoperable healthcare solutions more efficiently. By making the toolkit freely available, Google aims to simplify the digitisation and standardisation of legacy medical records while ensuring compliance with interoperability standards established under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). The first version of the toolkit has been optimised for commonly used healthcare documents, including laboratory reports and clinical observations, with the potential to expand to additional medical record types in the future.
Empowering Patients Through AI
According to Google, the initiative is designed to give individuals greater control over their healthcare information while accelerating innovation across India’s digital health ecosystem. “We are pleased that our AI capabilities are helping strengthen the country’s digital health stack and Digital Public Infrastructure. These tools are designed to empower Indians to more closely control their health journeys, while the release of the toolkit reduces barriers to entry for health-tech innovation,” said Preeti Lobana, Vice President and Country Manager, Google India.
Strengthening India’s Digital Health Ecosystem
The integration of Gemma 4 into Aarogya Setu 2.0 represents another milestone in India’s digital healthcare transformation. By combining AI-driven document processing with globally recognised interoperability standards, the initiative is expected to improve healthcare accessibility, enable seamless data exchange and accelerate the adoption of digital health services across the country.