Niloufer Hospital in Hyderabad became the first institution to roll out a new AI based diagnostic tool called Amruth Swastha Bharat developed by Quick Vitals, a trademark by Bisam Pharmaceuticals Private Limited to provide non invasive diagnostic blood and vitals testing.

The app uses smartphone or tablet cameras to test for various parameters in the body using the principle of Photoplethysmography (PPG) which detects the changes in the spectrum of light emitted by blood due to movement and pressure on the vessel walls.

The app can assess the hemoglobin level, oxygen saturation, blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, HbA1c, stress levels and autonomic system activity.

Tested against FDA controlled diagnostic devices, the app has received approval from the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana.

It is aimed at women and children in primary healthcare settings to ensure rapid diagnosis (within 20-60 seconds) for conditions like anemia.

The company is planning to test the tool in Maharashtra in collaboration with the state government to further scale up the access to AI based diagnostic tools.