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HealthCube Wins the Prestigious “ Startup of the Year” Honour at Smart Bio Awards, Bengaluru Tech Summit 2021

Nov 19, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Chief Executive Officer, #Chief Technology Officer, #Dr Radha Rangarajan, #HealthCube, #Ms Runam Mehta

HealthCube, a healthtech and point-of-care diagnostics company, has been named as the Startup of The Year’ at the Smart Bio Awards during the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2021. The event, attended by luminaries and distinguished personalities from 30 countries, was held at Bengaluru on 18 November. Axio Biosolutions, Biocon Academy, Biomoneta and NeoDx Biotech Labs also received recognition in different categories.

Naftali Bennett, the Prime Minister of Israel, and Scott Morrison, the Prime Minister of Australia, were some of the dignitaries who attended the event virtually. Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai; and Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot were present at the global event. South Africa, Vietnam, and UAE were some of the countries that participated.

Selection for the coveted awards was conducted by an eminent jury chaired by the President of the Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE). The Startup of the Year’ award is a distinguished felicitation awarded to the most promising startups in the domain. Introduced by the Department of Electronics, IT, BT, and S&T, Government of Karnataka, the Smart Bio Awards honor path-breaking biotech firms that display dynamic leadership and cutting-edge innovation to make outstanding contributions in their respective biotech verticals.

Speaking about this, Ms Runam Mehta, Chief Executive Officer, HealthCube said, “We, at HealthCube, are solving the problem of access to diagnostics using a combination of our proprietary devices and digital health tools. These integrated point-of-care devices can be used in a range of clinical and non-clinical settings.

This award is an affirmation of our mission to improve health through the early detection of disease.”

Adding further, Dr Radha Rangarajan, Chief Technology Officer, HealthCube said, “We are privileged to receive this award and be counted among the most innovative startups in Karnataka. Our devices enable the easy testing and monitoring of key health parameters. Versatile and easy to operate, our products are positively impacting under-served communities.”

HealthCube’s best-in-class products provide results in 1 to 15 minutes for over 30 tests across various parameters. The results are saved electronically on the cloud with the help of an Android-based application and accessed easily on mobile phones and laptops. The devices can be used in the absence of electricity or internet, so they are ideally suited for remote, far-flung locations which lack access to doctors and diagnostic labs. By providing rapid and accurate results, HealthCube is enabling positive patient-centric interventions, saving time and cost. Over 2.5 million tests have been conducted and more than a million lives have been touched so far

HealthCube has been consistently winning accolades on the national as well as international front since its inception. It was among the final four in the telemedicine segment at the UCSF Health Awards 2019, and was awarded 2nd place in the ‘Innovation’ category at the first edition of the Fair of Ideas, Inventions, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Technology – FIEBaT organized by The Angola Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation during the 6th National Conference on Science and Technology held in 2019.

HealthCube designed and implemented a COVID-19 screening solution that saw its partner, Tech Mahindra receive the ‘Best Technology Solution for COVID19’ felicitation at ET HealthWorld Intelligent Health & Tech Awards 2020. The company also received the SKOCH order of merit in 2021. In collaboration with CDDEP, HealthCube competed for the “Trinity Challenge Award” by MIT Solve where it was among the top 16 out of 380 applications in 2021.

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HealthCube is working towards an anaemia-free India aided by Samsung’s Galaxy Tab A

Mar 24, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Dr Ramanan Laxminarayan, #Founder, #HealthCube

Bangalore, March 23, 2021: HealthCube, a point-of-care technology-enabled diagnostics service provider, has partnered with Samsung to enable blood tests for school students under the government’s Anaemia Mukt Bharat initiative. Samsung is the mobility technology partner for HealthCube with its palm-sized solution – Galaxy Tab A. This is in line with the government’s efforts towards powering digital India and access to e-healthcare.

According to the National Family Health Survey (NHFS) 2019/20, half of the children were found to be anaemic in 15 of the 22 states surveyed. There is thus a need to diagnose children with this condition so that treatment can be provided in a timely manner.

HealthCube works towards making diagnosis simple and hassle-free in rural areas. They needed technology that could aid them in collecting a large amount of data from the field which could be stored with acute security. With the Galaxy Tab A, HealthCube is able to collect a large amount of data from the field which can be retrieved locally. The multi-functional tab has made the process of data collection and recording instant and its big screen helps the on-field record data from the screening easily. Unique patient records can be created instantly, using the tablet’s high-res camera.

Speaking about this, Dr Ramanan Laxminarayan, Founder, HealthCube, said, “HealthCube is used to screen school children for their haemoglobin levels. We store data on HealthCube’s EzDx app installed on Galaxy Tab A. The tablet comes with a bigger display that makes filling and signing e-registration forms easier. The operator in the field can take a photograph and upload it online, in the blink of an eye. Even the battery on it is accountable and can pull off an entire day without the need for a recharge which makes working in remote areas quite amicable. It is fast, reliable and secure.”

Adding further, Akash Saxenaa, Senior Director, Enterprise Sales, Samsung India, said, “Samsung collaborated with HealthCube to provide time-saving and cost-effective real-time diagnosis to rural patients. Enabled by Galaxy Tab A, healthcare workers with access to HealthCube’s EzDx app could manage patient data in a quick, easy and secure manner. Samsung is proud to have been the technological partner for HealthCube’s noble initiative.”

Aided by Samsung’s technology, HealthCube is able to store and upload the unique records of the patient on the cloud which can then be immediately shared with/by the healthcare workers. The GPS feature on the Tab helps in tracking the location of operators and beneficiaries in real time ensuring their safety.

India provides a huge market potential for point-of-care diagnostics to progress and fulfil the healthcare demand of the large population. By providing rapid and accurate results HealthCube is enabling positive patient-centric interventions to protect health, save time, and reduce the cost of healthcare.

About HealthCube

HealthCube, a point-of-care technology-enabled diagnostics service provider. It is a startup that was founded by Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan in 2015 with the vision to transform healthcare delivery and make diagnosis simple and hassle-free as, despite advancements in medicine and diagnostic technology, there is a lack of quality tools to aid diagnosis in many clinical settings. It is an ISO 13485 certified company that has received certification from Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO). Its primary product is a medically balanced, technologically sophisticated, handy, portable diagnosis system, similar to a set- top box, that can be used easily anywhere by anyone with minimal training. It provides accurate results for reliable patient screening. HealthCube provides results in 1 to 15 minutes for 30+ tests across various parameters like vitals, biochemistry, infectious diseases, and cardiac markers, etc. The device can be used in the absence of electricity or internet, so is ideally suited to remote, far-flung locations which lack access to doctors and diagnostic labs.