About MedSetu
MedSetu (मेड सेतु — "Medical Bridge") bridges the information gap between Indian citizens and the healthcare schemes they're entitled to.
The Problem
India has over 30 central and state government health schemes — Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, ESIC, CGHS, and dozens of state-specific programmes. Yet millions of eligible citizens remain unaware of their entitlements because:
- ✗Information is scattered across multiple government portals with poor UX
- ✗Eligibility criteria are complex — varying by income, age, employment, state, and caste category
- ✗Private insurance comparison sites are biased toward selling policies, not informing about free government coverage
- ✗~55 million Indians are pushed into poverty annually due to out-of-pocket healthcare costs
Our Solution
MedSetu acts as a friendly, guided navigator that turns complex eligibility rules into personalized, actionable recommendations:
Guided Wizard
5-step questionnaire collecting age, income, employment, health profile, and coverage status
Smart Matching
Client-side algorithm matches your profile against 30+ real schemes with actual eligibility rules
Results Dashboard
Ranked scheme cards with coverage details, benefits, application steps, and side-by-side comparison
AI Chat Assistant
Claude-powered assistant that understands your profile and answers follow-up questions in real time
SDG 3: Good Health & Well-Being
UN Sustainable Development Goal 3 aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. Target 3.8 specifically calls for achieving universal health coverage (UHC).
MedSetu directly contributes to this target by:
- ✓Increasing awareness of existing free and subsidized health coverage
- ✓Simplifying complex eligibility criteria into personalized recommendations
- ✓Reducing information asymmetry between policy and the people it serves
- ✓Using AI to democratize access to healthcare knowledge
The Inspiration
This project draws inspiration from the remarkable case of Paul Conyngham, an Australian engineer who used AI tools — ChatGPT, AlphaFold, and Grok — to design a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine for his dog Rosie, in collaboration with researchers at UNSW. The vaccine reduced one of Rosie's tumours by 75%.
This demonstrated a powerful principle: AI can bridge the gap between complex medical/scientific knowledge and non-expert individuals. A software engineer, not a biologist, was able to navigate cutting-edge oncology with AI assistance.
MedSetu applies the same principle to a different problem: using technology to make complex healthcare scheme information accessible to every Indian citizen, regardless of their familiarity with government bureaucracy or insurance terminology.
Technical Architecture
Future Scope
Multi-Language Support
Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, and more regional languages to reach citizens across India.
Government API Integration
Real-time eligibility verification through integration with government databases and Aadhaar.
Mobile App
Native mobile app with Aadhaar-based instant verification and offline access to saved schemes.
Authority Dashboard
Analytics dashboard for government officials to track enrollment gaps and outreach needs.
Voice Assistant
Voice-based interface for low-literacy users to navigate schemes in their local language.
Proactive Alerts
Notify users when new schemes launch or existing scheme deadlines approach.