Climate-Informed AI-Based Decision Support Tool for Strengthening Integrated Vector-Borne Disease Response in Uttar Pradesh

Tavpritesh Sethi of Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi in India will develop an AI-based platform to support responses to vector-borne diseases in the face of climate change in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. They will establish a comprehensive database that integrates climate data with data from existing programs for the control of vector-borne diseases (malaria, dengue, chikungunya, Zika, and Japanese encephalitis). Data will be at the block level of local government in Uttar Pradesh and will include real-time data. For analysis, they will develop an AI-based platform, named Sanketak, that includes modules to capture data, provide automated alerts, visualize changes in disease incidence, and identify early warning signs that predict disease hotspots. They will pilot test the platform, evaluating its potential to preempt, detect, and manage vector-borne disease outbreaks in a timely and effective manner.