AWARD YEAR
2017
CATEGORY
Body
GOALS
Good Health & Well-being
KEYWORDS
apps, healthcare, technology
COUNTRY
India
DESIGNED BY
Kanav Kahol
WEBSITE
http://www.swasthyaslate.org/
Swasthya Slate
Swasthya Slate can conduct 33 diagnostic tests on a mobile device.
Swasthya Slate is a powerful device that allows Android Tablets and Phones to conduct 33 diagnostic tests on the mobile device. The Swasthya Slate includes specialised applications that help users perform a variety of screenings and health analysis protocols. It allows users to deliver fast and accurate care at home, in clinics and just about anywhere. It contains decision support tools to enable users to deliver quality recommendations for achieving better health.
The slate stores electronic medical records both locally on the phone/tablet and also pushes the data onto the cloud. This allows offline/online operations and doctor on call services. The Swasthya Slate is developed by Kanav Kahol, who was a biomedical engineer and researcher at Arizona State University. He worried that billions of people were getting no medical care or substandard care because of the medical industry’s motivation in keeping prices high. In 2011, he returned home to New Delhi to develop a solution.