Diagnostic Testing for the Poor
The Story of Biosense
Abstract
In India, rural populations face difficulties in obtaining accurate and affordable healthcare. Simple diagnostic testing can be difficult to obtain, with patients needing to travel long distances and spend significant resources. Biosense, a company founded in India, provides increased access, convenience, and affordability of diagnostic solutions through low-cost and low-resource, point-of- care diagnostic tools. In order to more accurately diagnose and combat anemia, Biosense developed their pioneer product, the ToucHb. The ToucHb is a non- invasive test for anemia that measures hemoglobin levels, without the use of a needle, in mothers and children living in low-resource areas. Biosense has also developed several other core product offerings, including uChek, a routine urinalysis and microalbuminuria device, and SYNC, a diabetes-screening device that enables the self- monitoring of blood glucose levels. Biosense has used these products, as well as key relationships with prominent health institutions, to have a large impact on delivering affordable healthcare screening to low-income patients.
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