AIrè cháo热潮jìn rù进入sà ěr wǎ duō萨尔瓦多gōng gòng公共yī liáo医疗xì tǒng系统
In recent years, the Salvadoran government has been emphasizing innovation, and it has also started using AI in public healthcare.
In April 2026, the government promoted the second phase of DoctorSV.
It is a telemedicine app.
The government says the AI assistant can first ask patients questions, check medical records, arrange tests, and remind patients to get treatment on time.
President Bukele said this can save time and help more people get assistance faster.
The government also said this system may later become an example for other countries to learn from.
However, some doctors and healthcare workers do not fully agree.
They say the public healthcare system already has many problems, such as too few doctors and supplies, declining service quality, and many healthcare workers being laid off.
They worry that if people rely only on phones and AI for medical care, doctors cannot examine patients in person, which may cause some serious problems to be discovered too late.
Some experts are also concerned about whether patients' medical data can be safely protected.
Some people think this new system may help some people, but the government needs to improve hospitals and basic medical services first.