It also urges the Court to direct authorities to immediately stop using such technology without a valid legal framework, reports The Hindu. Highlighting improvements in public healthcare, Singhal said over 4.63 crore patients visited government hospitals for outpatient treatment in 2025–26, compared to 4.32 crore the previous year. He added that inpatient admissions rose by nearly 70,000, while surgeries increased from 71,635 to 98,666, reflecting growing public confidence in government hospitals. He also emphasised that healthcare reforms should focus equally on preventive healthcare, and not just hospital-based treatment. Union Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel said the Hepatitis B birth-dose vaccine has achieved over 92% coverage since its inclusion in the Universal Immunization Programme in 2011.