India ranks 45th globally in the health index. We have been evolving over time. Once upon a time we lacked hospitals, health care facilities, infrastructure across the nation. From that we developed overall and built new startup health care tech products. We have come a long way since then, after which we have been establishing ourselves in the tech world.
From traditional health care system to doctors appointment everything has been changed to online appointments and online consultations. Medicines can be taken through online delivery and lab reports are available on your mobile. Initially, it was just easy access to treatment, and how can we provide treatment sooner without reaching hospitals? Many brands have become global brands by providing authentic online services.
The real health prevention tech tools have emerged in the world after the US & China started research on human aging through tech and many big investors started investing in those products. Now the health concern is to prevent years before it ever comes up. Many startups have emerged with unique products to detect health emergencies. Have you seen many people startedwearing wristwatches, which literally detect your heart rate and glucose levels in your body?
A few startups came up with smart finger rings, which can track your blood and oxygen levels in your body. Contactless trackers, which are kept below the bed, which analyze heart rate, monitors the entire body and can detect health issues 15 to 20 days before. Nurses in the hospital will get to know 6 hours before regarding the patient's health condition. Body Patch, which can check blood pressure and sugar levels based on what kinds of food you eat and analyses your sleep patterns.
The devices like temple intiated by Zomato founder which measures the blood circulation near the head. Bio peak startup which detects 10 years before, regarding what kinds of diseases may come up in your body. Health has become advanced in terms of technology and these tools would bring an abundance of health assurance. Investors and entrepreneurs are willing to invest huge amounts of funds to build the best tech solutions in the health sector, the future of health is dependent on technology.
