Niloufer Hospital in Hyderabad has become the first hospital in India to use a new artificial intelligence (AI)-based tool that can do blood testing without using needles. The tool, made by health-tech company Quick Vitals, is called Amruth Swasth Bharath. It can test blood using just a face scan and give results in less than a minute.

This tool was recently launched at the hospital’s Red Hills campus in Lakdikapul. It does not require needles, blood vials, or even a visit to the lab. Instead, it uses a special technology called photoplethysmography (PPG), which checks how light is absorbed by the skin to study different health signs.

This tool can check many important health signs like blood pressure, oxygen level, heart rate, breathing rate, stress level, blood sugar (haemoglobin A1c), heart rate changes, and how the nervous system is working. It can even measure something called PRQ, which is related to breathing and pulse. The best part is that all of this can be done just by using a smartphone or tablet camera—no needles or blood needed. The app can also work with special wearable sensors to keep checking a patient’s health all the time.

Easy to use

Harish Bisam, the founder of Quick Vitals, said the technology is very easy to use.
“Our mobile face scanning system provides access to essential health data in under a minute. We believe this will bridge existing gaps in healthcare access, especially in underserved communities,” Bisam explained.

He added that the app makes health testing "as simple as taking a selfie." This makes it very useful for people living in villages or small towns where medical labs are not always nearby.

Helping women and children first

Doctors at Niloufer Hospital say this tool will be very useful for women and children. Dr Ravi Kumar, the hospital’s superintendent, said it will help detect illnesses quickly in those who need it the most.
“Amruth Swasth Bharath is safe, fast, and beneficial for children and pregnant women,” he said.

Dr Santhosh Kralet, from the National Medical Commission, said the tool can help find diseases like anaemia, which many women and children have but do not know about.
“It will ensure that no one is left behind in our health interventions,” said Dr Kralet.

More states to use the tool soon

Quick Vitals has also promised that the tool keeps patient data safe and private. It allows many users to be registered and shares information only with trusted healthcare workers.

Right now, Niloufer Hospital is the first to use the tool but not the last. At the launch event, Bisam said that Maharashtra will be the next state to start using the AI tool to reach more people.

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