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Can Digital Health Technology alone deliver a Healthy Future for Rural India? When it comes to delivering high-quality healthcare to remote rural communities, we hear a lot about Digital Health & Telemedicine platforms, etc., and how they can deliver healthcare to villages. However, rural India comes with it’s own set of unique and practical challenges that - in many cases - brings digital health technology to its knees. e.g. - We don't have enough trained Doctors & Nurses to physically administer tests & deliver healthcare in remote communities? - If nurses are not available, how will we measure vitals, perform blood/urine tests, etc. for patients in villages? - If there is no cellular network available, how will the telemedicine technology communicate with city based Doctors & Specialists? - How can we provide Affordable & Lab-quality diagnostics in a village for blood & urine tests? - Will the vitals testing & Lab equipment work with intermittent power and WiFi? - Do elders & pregnant women still have to visit a clinic or can we deliver care to them in their homes? These and many other similar questions have hounded global research organizations for years in their efforts to deliver high-quality last-mile care to rural communities. At RHEMOS Health, these were the very same challenges that we set for ourselves when we embarked on our mission to deliver hospital-grade care, anytime, anywhere. Each of these challenges became an important design feature that our solution had to have to ensure that we addressed all possible hurdles for delivering a healthy future for rural India. The result is our RHEMOS Health Station. - India’s smallest, portable & easy-to-use medical-grade digital health solution - Transforms the power of digital health by enabling Asha workers to administer 60+ critical vitals, blood, urine & pre-natal tests in village PHCs without the presence of qualified medical professionals - Can also be taken to a patient’s home to deliver high-quality care @home - Transmits test results to App & Cloud for remote Doctor interventions & treatment - Works perfectly well in offline mode if there’s no cellular network to enable local care delivery. Transmits all data once you receive cellular network. - Works on Battery & Bluetooth. No dependence on power or WiFi - Extremely low & affordable monthly costs - Delivers comprehensive primary care, chronic care, prenatal care, NCD & Anaemia detection health camps, etc. - Delivers population health analytics - Massively scalable RHEMOS Health Station is an innovative healthcare delivery solution that accelerates rural care implementation and ensures easy access to affordable and high-quality healthcare in remote and underserved rural communities. Its affordability, size & quick implementation time also makes this a massively scalable initiative. Contact: https://lnkd.in/dWHqZsJZ #healthtech #medicaldevices #digitalhealth #telemedicine #medtech #remotehealthcare #healthcaremonitoring

Can Digital Health Technology deliver a Healthy Future for Rural India? Digital Health & Telemedicine platforms are in the news for their ability to deliver high-quality healthcare to rural communities. However, many platforms continue to find difficulties in implementation due to many hurdles for which practical solutions are required. Some of the hurdles are: - Do we have enough trained Doctors & Nurses to physically administer tests & deliver healthcare in remote communities? - If trained nurses are not easily available, how will we measure vitals, perform blood/urine tests, etc. for patients in villages? - If there is no cellular network available, how will the telemedicine technology communicate with city based Doctors & Specialists? - How can we provide Affordable & Lab-quality diagnostics in every village for blood & urine tests? - Will the vitals testing & Lab equipment work with intermittent power and WiFi? - Do elders & pregnant women still have to visit the clinic or can you deliver care in their homes? These and other similar questions have been the hurdles for the delivery of hospital-grade last-mile care to rural communities. At RHEMOS Health, we embarked on our mission to deliver hospital-grade care, anytime, anywhere. And these were the challenges that we set for ourselves. Each of these challenges became an important feature in our solution to ensure that we addressed all possible hurdles for delivering a healthy future for rural India. And the result is our RHEMOS Health Station. - India’s smallest, portable & easy-to-use medical-grade digital health solution - Transforms the power of digital health - Enables Asha workers to administer 60+ critical vitals, blood, urine & pre-natal tests in village PHCs without the presence of qualified medical professionals - Portable enough to be carried to a patient’s home to deliver high-quality care @home - Instantly measures vitals and transmits test results to App & Cloud for remote Doctor interventions & treatment - Continues to measure vitals in offline mode (without cellular network) Transmits data once it receives network. - Works on Battery & Bluetooth. No dependence on power or WiFi - Extremely affordable with costs starting at less than Rs. 5000/month - Used for primary care, chronic care, eldercare, pre-natal care, NCD & Anaemia detection health camps - Delivers population health analytics - Massively scalable Experience the way RHEMOS Health Station reduces reliance on qualified medical staff at PoC, connects rural patients with remote doctors for prompt diagnosis and treatment, and drastically cuts care delivery costs. It accelerates rural care implementation and ensures easy access to affordable and high-quality healthcare in underserved communities. Its affordability, size & quick implementation time also makes this a massively scalable initiative. Contact us to know more: https://lnkd.in/dWHqZsJZ #healthtech #medicaldevices #digitalhealth #telemedicine #medtech

Can Digital Health Technology deliver a Healthy Future for Rural India? Digital Health & Telemedicine platforms are in the news for their ability to deliver high-quality healthcare to rural communities. However, many platforms continue to find difficulties in implementation due to many hurdles for which practical solutions are required. Some of the hurdles are: - Do we have enough trained Doctors & Nurses to physically administer tests & deliver healthcare in remote communities? - If trained nurses are not easily available, how will we measure vitals, perform blood/urine tests, etc. for patients in villages? - If there is no cellular network available, how will the telemedicine technology communicate with city based Doctors & Specialists? - How can we provide Affordable & Lab-quality diagnostics in every village for blood & urine tests? - Will the vitals testing & Lab equipment work with intermittent power and WiFi? - Do elders & pregnant women still have to visit the clinic or can you deliver care in their homes? These and other similar questions have been the hurdles for the delivery of hospital-grade last-mile care to rural communities. At RHEMOS Health, we embarked on our mission to deliver hospital-grade care, anytime, anywhere. And these were the challenges that we set for ourselves. Each of these challenges became an important feature in our solution to ensure that we addressed all possible hurdles for delivering a healthy future for rural India. And the result is our RHEMOS Health Station. - India’s smallest, portable & easy-to-use medical-grade digital health solution - Transforms the power of digital health - Enables Asha workers to administer 60+ critical vitals, blood, urine & pre-natal tests in village PHCs without the presence of qualified medical professionals - Portable enough to be carried to a patient’s home to deliver high-quality care @home - Instantly measures vitals and transmits test results to App & Cloud for remote Doctor interventions & treatment - Continues to measure vitals in offline mode (without cellular network) Transmits data once it receives network. - Works on Battery & Bluetooth. No dependence on power or WiFi - Extremely affordable with costs starting at less than Rs. 5000/month - Used for primary care, chronic care, eldercare, pre-natal care, NCD & Anaemia detection health camps - Delivers population health analytics - Massively scalable Experience the way RHEMOS Health Station reduces reliance on qualified medical staff at PoC, connects rural patients with remote doctors for prompt diagnosis and treatment, and drastically cuts care delivery costs. It accelerates rural care implementation and ensures easy access to affordable and high-quality healthcare in underserved communities. Its affordability, size & quick implementation time also makes this a massively scalable initiative. Contact us to know more: https://lnkd.in/dWHqZsJZ #healthtech #medicaldevices #digitalhealth #telemedicine #medtech

How does India deliver “Care” to rural communities through Digital Health? The mission of an ideal Digital Health Solution should be to deliver hospital-grade care, anytime and anywhere across India & the globe. The Solution should enable multiple health screens & deliver high-quality care regardless of whether the rural community has a local Doctor or a trained Nurse or whether they have power or WiFi, etc. While challenges like power & WiFi can be addressed through technology, how does one deliver health screens & diagnostics without the presence of a local Doctor or Nurse? Enter the ASHA Worker. THE most critical “Non-Technology” component of our Digital Health Solution. It is the Asha worker who ensures that all tasks related to creating a patient profile, capturing patient symptoms, and measuring patient vitals, are completed efficiently despite the unavailability of qualified medical professionals. The Asha workers also visit patient’s homes to provide door-to-door care – especially for older patients with mobility issues and for expectant mothers who may not be able to visit a clinic. And finally, there’s an emotional element to delivering good quality “patient care” that cannot be fulfilled by ANY technology, and which is warmly delivered by the Asha worker. The Asha workers also need to be provided with a digital health solution that has advanced telemedicine capabilities but is extremely easy to use. That was the design mantra for the @RHEMOS Health Station. India’s smallest & easy-to-use rural care solution. It enables Asha workers to administer 60+ critical vitals, blood/urine & pre-natal tests in village PHCs. The Health Station can also be carried to a patient’s home to deliver high-quality care ensuring huge patient convenience. Once it measures vitals, it transmits test results to App & Cloud to enable remote Doctor interventions & treatment. RHEMOS also works offline if cellular networks are unavailable & enables local health screens and collects test results, which are all transmitted to cloud once the cellular network is restored. It is also designed to work on Battery & Bluetooth to ensure no dependence on power or WiFi. And finally, with the capability to measure 60+ vitals & bio-markers, it can be used by Asha workers to deliver comprehensive primary care, chronic care, prenatal care, NCD & Anaemia detection health camps, etc. In conclusion, it is the Asha workers that define the success of digital health & enable us to connect rural patients with remote doctors for treatment. They reduce our reliance on medical staff and drastically cut care delivery costs. They accelerate rural care implementations, and ensure easy access to affordable and high-quality care in remote and underserved rural communities, which also makes this a massively scalable initiative. Click to know more: https://lnkd.in/dWHqZsJZ #healthtech #medicaldevices #digitalhealth #telemedicine #medtech #remotehealthcare #healthcaremonitoring 

How does India deliver “Care” to rural communities through Digital Health? The mission of an ideal Digital Health Solution should be to deliver hospital-grade care, anytime and anywhere across India & the globe. The Solution should enable multiple health screens & deliver high-quality care regardless of whether the rural community has a local Doctor or a trained Nurse or whether they have power or WiFi, etc. While challenges like power & WiFi can be addressed through technology, how does one deliver health screens & diagnostics without the presence of a local Doctor or Nurse? Enter the ASHA Worker. THE most critical “Non-Technology” component of our Digital Health Solution. It is the Asha worker who ensures that all tasks related to creating a patient profile, capturing patient symptoms, and measuring patient vitals, are completed efficiently despite the unavailability of qualified medical professionals. The Asha workers also visit patient’s homes to provide door-to-door care – especially for older patients with mobility issues and for expectant mothers who may not be able to visit a clinic. And finally, there’s an emotional element to delivering good quality “patient care” that cannot be fulfilled by ANY technology, and which is warmly delivered by the Asha worker. The Asha workers also need to be provided with a digital health solution that has advanced telemedicine capabilities but is extremely easy to use. That was the design mantra for the RHEMOS Health Station. India’s smallest & easy-to-use rural care solution. It enables Asha workers to administer 60+ critical vitals, blood/urine & pre-natal tests in village PHCs. The Health Station can also be carried to a patient’s home to deliver high-quality care ensuring huge patient convenience. Once it measures vitals, it transmits test results to App & Cloud to enable remote Doctor interventions & treatment. RHEMOS also works offline if cellular networks are unavailable & enables local health screens and collects test results, which are all transmitted to cloud once the cellular network is restored. It is also designed to work on Battery & Bluetooth to ensure no dependence on power or WiFi. And finally, with the capability to measure 60+ vitals & bio-markers, it can be used by Asha workers to deliver comprehensive primary care, chronic care, prenatal care, NCD & Anaemia detection health camps, etc. In conclusion, it is the Asha workers that define the success of digital health & enable us to connect rural patients with remote doctors for treatment. They reduce our reliance on medical staff and drastically cut care delivery costs. They accelerate rural care implementations, and ensure easy access to affordable and high-quality care in remote and underserved rural communities, which also makes this a massively scalable initiative. Click to know more: https://lnkd.in/dWHqZsJZ #healthtech #medicaldevices #digitalhealth #telemedicine #medtech #remotehealthcare #healthcaremonitoring 

To truly democratize Healthcare, we need to identify the primary issues & hurdles faced by care providers and patients in rural & tribal India. That is exactly what we did at RHEMOS Health for over a year and it was the starting point for designing a rural care solution that can attempt to TRULY democratize care. Introducing the RHEMOS Spotcare Health Station - India’s first Telehealth solution that is designed to address ALL the care delivery issues faced by rural care providers & patients. This includes the capability to conduct instant tests for 60+ vitals & biomarkers in remote rural areas. So let's ask pointed questions related to each one of the issues we uncovered and see if the RHEMOS Spotcare Health Station can truly make a difference. Can you set up a comprehensive eClinic in less than a day in any remote rural community? - YES WE CAN Can you run the eClinic without Doctors, using only low-cost resources like Asha workers – YES WE CAN Can Asha workers in the eClinic measure over 60+ vitals & biomarkers to provide complete health screens & diagnostics? - YES WE CAN Can you deliver medical grade accuracy for all the tests? - YES WE CAN Can you perform all the tests rapidly, in a few minutes? - YES WE CAN Can you perform all your tests without electricity & internet? – YES WE CAN Can you carry ALL medical devices involved in a small portable pouch? – YES WE CAN Can you also deliver complete health checks & care in a patient’s home for seniors & pregnant women? - YES WE CAN Can you provide remote Doctor interventions & treatment thru Teleconsultations? - YES WE CAN Can the eClinic be used for primary, chronic, and pre-natal care & also for NCD / Anaemia detection camps? - YES WE CAN Can the clinic deliver data-driven & patient-centric care even in remote villages? - YES WE CAN Can you set up the eClinic with devices for less than Rs. 5000/month – YES WE CAN Can you scale this massively to cover hundreds of thousands of villages in India? - YES WE CAN Can you auto-generate patient-level and State-level population analytics? – YES WE CAN The RHEMOS Health Station is revolutionizing the delivery of care in remote rural communities. Over 1.4 Crore people across 18 States have already experienced the power of RHEMOS. So embrace the future of healthcare with RHEMOS and witness the remarkable impact it has on delivering hospital-grade care to every patient, anytime, anywhere. Together, let's democratize healthcare & enable access for all! Contact us to know more: https://lnkd.in/dWHqZsJZ #healthtech #medicaldevices #digitalhealth #telemedicine #medtech #remotehealthcare #rural

Implementing Smart Primary Health Centers in Rural India India's vast rural population faces significant challenges in accessing quality healthcare. Primary Health Centers (PHCs) are often under-resourced and ill-equipped to handle the healthcare needs of these communities. To address this, the concept of Smart Primary Health Centers (SPHCs) emerges as a promising solution.  SPHCs are envisioned as technologically enabled, patient-centric healthcare facilities that deliver comprehensive primary care services. They integrate digital health solutions, telemedicine, and data analytics to enhance efficiency, improve patient outcomes, and bridge the rural-urban healthcare divide.  Key components of a SPHC include: Digital Infrastructure: Robust internet connectivity, electronic health records (EHRs), telemedicine capabilities, and digital health kiosks are essential. These technologies facilitate efficient patient registration, record-keeping, and remote consultations.  Skilled Human Resources: SPHCs require well-trained healthcare providers, including doctors, nurses, and community health workers, equipped with the necessary skills to utilize digital tools and provide quality care. Essential Medical Equipment and Supplies: Adequate availability of diagnostic equipment, essential medicines, and medical supplies is crucial for effective healthcare delivery. Community Engagement: SPHCs should actively involve the community in health promotion and disease prevention activities. Health education programs, immunization drives, and maternal and child health services are vital components. Data Analytics: Utilizing data collected from EHRs and other sources, SPHCs can analyze health trends, identify disease outbreaks, and optimize resource allocation. Implementation of SPHCs requires a multi-pronged approach involving government, healthcare providers, technology companies, and communities. Public-private partnerships can play a crucial role in financing, infrastructure development, and technology integration. Challenges in implementing SPHCs include digital literacy among rural populations, ensuring uninterrupted power supply, and maintaining equipment and infrastructure. With proper planning and execution, these challenges can be overcome. The success of SPHCs depends on their ability to deliver quality healthcare services, improve health outcomes, and enhance patient satisfaction. By leveraging technology and human expertise, these centers can transform the face of primary healthcare in rural India, paving the way for a healthier and more prosperous nation. In conclusion, the establishment of Smart Primary Health Centers is a strategic step towards achieving universal health coverage in India. By integrating technology, enhancing human resources, and fostering community engagement, SPHCs can bridge the rural-urban healthcare divide and improve the health and well-being of millions of Indians.

To truly democratize Healthcare, we need to identify the primary issues & hurdles faced by care providers and patients in rural & tribal India. That is exactly what we did at RHEMOS Health for over a year and it was the starting point for designing a rural care solution that can attempt to TRULY democratize care. Introducing the RHEMOS Spotcare Health Station - India’s first Telehealth solution that is designed to address ALL the care delivery issues faced by rural care providers & patients. This includes the capability to conduct instant tests for 60+ vitals & biomarkers in remote rural areas. So let's ask pointed questions related to each one of the issues we uncovered and see if the RHEMOS Spotcare Health Station can truly make a difference. Can you set up a comprehensive eClinic in less than a day in any remote rural community? - YES WE CAN Can you run the eClinic without Doctors, using only low-cost resources like Asha workers – YES WE CAN Can Asha workers in the eClinic measure over 60+ vitals & biomarkers to provide complete health screens & diagnostics? - YES WE CAN Can you deliver medical grade accuracy for all the tests? - YES WE CAN Can you perform all the tests rapidly, in a few minutes? - YES WE CAN Can you perform all your tests without electricity & internet? – YES WE CAN Can you carry ALL medical devices involved in a small portable pouch? – YES WE CAN Can you also deliver complete health checks & care in a patient’s home for seniors & pregnant women? - YES WE CAN Can you provide remote Doctor interventions & treatment thru Teleconsultations? - YES WE CAN Can the eClinic be used for primary, chronic, and pre-natal care & also for NCD / Anaemia detection camps? - YES WE CAN Can the clinic deliver data-driven & patient-centric care even in remote villages? - YES WE CAN Can you set up the eClinic with devices for less than Rs. 5000/month – YES WE CAN Can you scale this massively to cover hundreds of thousands of villages in India? - YES WE CAN Can you auto-generate patient-level and State-level population analytics? – YES WE CAN The RHEMOS Health Station is revolutionizing the delivery of care in remote rural communities. Over 1.4 Crore people across 18 States have already experienced the power of RHEMOS. So embrace the future of healthcare with RHEMOS and witness the remarkable impact it has on delivering hospital-grade care to every patient, anytime, anywhere. Together, let's democratize healthcare & enable access for all! Contact us to know more: https://lnkd.in/dWHqZsJZ #healthtech #medicaldevices #digitalhealth #telemedicine #medtech #remotehealthcare #rural

IMPORTANCE OF AFRICA INDIGENOUS TELEMEDICINE APPLICATION By: Dr. Raphael Akangbe (PhD) Africa's Indigenously developed Telemedicine application is the most Important to impactful in solving Africa Healthcare problems. By #blendingtechnology with indigenous practices, Africa's indigenous telemedicine will promote more inclusive, accessible, and culturally attuned healthcare across the continent. Africa's indigenous telemedicine will help bridge the gap in healthcare access, especially for populations in rural and remote areas where medical facilities are scarce. Telemedicine reduces the need for long-distance travel to urban centers, making healthcare more reachable. Indigenous telemedicine will integrate traditional healing practices with modern telemedicine approaches. By respecting and incorporating #localtraditions, it makes healthcare delivery more culturally relevant, increasing trust and acceptance among patients who may prefer indigenous treatment methods. This local telemedicine will provide cost-effective healthcare solutions, reducing the expense of #physicalinfrastructure and #transportation. Indigenous telemedicine can leverage community-based systems, lowering costs further while utilizing existing networks of #traditionalhealers and local knowledge. Africa's telemedicine initiatives can complement traditional medicine with modern diagnostics and treatments. Integrating these systems enhances overall healthcare delivery by allowing patients to access both traditional and orthodox treatments remotely, promoting holistic care. Africa faces a shortage of #healthcareprofessionals. #Indigenously developed #telemedicineapplication addresses this by connecting patients with local traditional healers and #remotehealthprofessionals, effectively extending the reach of limited #medicalstaff and improving coverage. #Digitalhealthplatforms can capture indigenous #healthdata, providing insights into #traditionalmedicine's role in African healthcare. This information can inform research, policy-making, and the integration of traditional practices into formal healthcare systems. Telemedicine can be crucial in emergencies or during outbreaks, allowing immediate remote consultations and interventions. Indigenous telemedicine systems (ITS), already familiar to local populations, provide an established communication channel during crises. Indigenous telemedicine models often involve community participation and empowerment, making healthcare delivery more sustainable. Community health workers and local healers can use telemedicine tools to offer care within their local context, ensuring a long-term, locally driven solution. African Population and Health Research Center REGTECH Raphael Mathuba MedRefHealthbridge Solutions Faith Siva Digital Health Africa Xeventy2.0 Kenya Health Informatics Association (KeHIA) Yum! Digital & Technology- India Norxin SfTeHIN Evans Omondi, Ph.D. Wangari Mutuku (MPh) Nneka Onyinyechi Iheonu (Ph.D.) Emeka Chukwu

High Quality Rural Care – Is it a distant dream? In India, we continue to face a multiplicity of issues in delivering high quality care to every corner of the country. The first step towards designing an ideal rural healthcare solution is to identify the hurdles that our care providers face to deliver last-mile care every single day. Some of them are: - AFFORDABILITY: The solution has to be easily affordable, to ensure that it can provide easy & wide access to care. - PORTABILITY: The solution should be pocket-size & easily portable, so that it can be used in OPD, in health camps and can also be carried in to patient’s homes for Home care – especially for Senior citizens, expectant moms, etc. - MULTIPLE TESTS: The solution should be able to perform 60+ tests – including critical vital tests, blood & urine checks & basic function tests for Heart, Liver, Kidney, NCD, Anemia, etc., Auscultations, FHR/UA for prenatal care etc. - RAPID TESTING: It should perform all tests within minutes to ensure quick diagnosis & treatment - HIGH ACCURACY: Tests should be performed with 95+% accuracy as compared to Gold Standard & Lab quality reports - EASE-OF-USE & LOW-COST RESOURCES : Asha workers should be able to use the solution to deliver care - LOW DEPENDENCE ON DOCTORS/NURSES AT POINT OF CARE: The Solution should enable Asha workers to handle all eClinic & care delivery tasks, while Doctors can be made available on Cloud for interventions & treatment - NEEDS TO WORK IN LOW RESOURCE SETTINGS: It should be able to work offline without internet or local network and also should work on battery – if there is no power - LOW SET-UP TIME: eClinic set-up should be done in a few hours - MASSIVE SCALABILITY: The solution should be easily & massively scalable The above hurdles were taken up as a design challenge by RHEMOS Health - a Pune, India based digital health company with a mission to deliver hospital-grade care - anytime, anywhere. The result was the RHEMOS Health Station - a unique and comprehensive rural-care solution, designed to address ALL the hurdles identified above.   The Health Station combines a hand-held, portable, certified medical device with an App/Cloud based Telemedicine platform. It enables rapid and accurate health checks & diagnostics to measure 60+ vitals & blood/urine bio-markers & instantly transmits test results to App & Cloud for remote Doctor interventions, tele-consultations & prescriptions. The Station works on Battery & Bluetooth, can work offline (without Network/Wifi), costs less than Rs. 5000/month and can be used by Asha workers for primary/chronic/emergency & pre-natal care and also to conduct health camps for NCD & Anaemia detection.   Over the past 3 years, RHEMOS has been adopted by over 125+ healthcare & rural care providers and is working across 18 States treating 400,000 patients every month. Contact us to know more: https://lnkd.in/dWHqZsJZ #medtech #healthtech #digitalhealth #medicaldevices #health #telemedicine