Hedge and Taneja were named on the TIME100 Health 2025 list for transforming maternal and child healthcare through a data-driven “tech-plus-touch” model. Hegde founded ARMMAN to deliver preventive health information via mobile platforms, while Taneja helped develop an AI system that identifies high-risk mothers needing intervention. Their collaboration improved program retention and health outcomes at scale, demonstrating how AI and public health innovation can reduce preventable maternal and child mortality in underserved communities.

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