The Koita Centre for Digital Health - KCDH set up at IIT Bombay
Driving education, research, and collaboration in Digital Health
  • Driving education,
    research, and collaboration
    in Digital Health

  • Improving health outcomes
    through equitable, data-driven
    health innovations

  • Creating first of its kind
    academic and research programs
    in Digital Health

  • Supporting India’s Digital
    Health
    initiatives and
    ABDM roll-out

Koita Centre for Digital Health (KCDH)

The Koita Centre for Digital Health (KCDH) set up at IIT Bombay, is the first of its kind in India, focused on driving academic programs, research, and industry collaborations in Digital Health.

Improving the quality, accessibility, and affordability of healthcare is one of the world’s biggest priorities. Digital Health has a profound impact on the quality of care and efficiency of healthcare delivery. Consequently, there is substantial focus globally on enhancing Digital Health and Informatics. In India too, the launch of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission (ABDM) in 2021 is driving Digital Health adoption at a national scale.

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Message from Director, IIT B

The centre will enable an ecosystem that can help address the healthcare challenges that have been so glaringly exposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Digital Health and Informatics need cross-functional expertise. At KCDH, we hope to enable seamless cross-functionality across these streams. This new initiative opens up exciting opportunities for our graduates, including spearheading research, launching startups, and much more.

Prof. Subhasis Chaudhuri
Director, IIT Bombay.
June 2021

KCDH Vision

To become a globally renowned centre in Digital Health and Health Informatics. The centre will drive research, entrepreneurship and employment in Digital Health to transform healthcare in India, partnering closely with clinical professionals and healthcare organizations

KCDH Research

News & Events

Digital Health Insights - Session for IIT Bombay Students

Date: 26-May-2023

Koita Center for Digital Health - IIT Bombay and Undergraduate Academic Council - UGAC, IIT Bombay jointly organized a captivating session on "Digital Health Insights" for the students at IIT Bombay...

Partnerships

KCDH is establishing partnerships with healthcare organizations (Digital Health Partners) to foster research and innovation in digital health, and access clinical expertise and data. These DHP partnerships are critical for KCDH to create rich research and academic opportunities in Digital Health.

Partnership opportunities for:
  • Hospital and Healthcare Providers
  • HealthTech Organizations
  • Government (State and Central)
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Students Testimonials

  • Chirag Raju

    "My interest in mathematics, statistics and fascination towards medicine led me to enrol for IDDDP at KCDH. I am fascinated by the medical datasets, genome datasets, epidemiological datasets, and high resolution images"

    IDDDP Student, 2018-23, KCDH
    - Chirag Raju

  • Atharv Savarkar

    "Major motivation for me to pursue IDDDP in Healthcare Informatics was interesting projects. At KCDH, projects are application oriented and can be implemented in real world."

    IDDDP Student, 2018-23, KCDH
    - Atharv Savarkar