India’s 1mg gets $16M to make India’s health industry more transparent
The company offers two main services: an online pharmacy that makes it easy for users to find a lower-cost drug, and a platform for finding medical labs.
India launches four mHealth services
Kilkari, Mobile Academy, M-Cessation and TB Missed Call all aim to enhance access and make for a more cost effective treatments.
India’s FITSO raises $200K to bring its fitness service to more cities
The social platform enables people with similar interests in fitness to connect with each other, participate in various activities, hire coaches and more.
India’s Care24 raises $4M Series A to help users find qualified caregivers
The company conducts background checks on certified nurses, physiotherapists, and attendants before adding them to its platform.
India’s Obino raises seed round for its weight loss coaching platform
With the help of nutritionists on and using artificial intelligence technology, the service personalizes content for each user.
CureJoy raises $1.15M for its healthcare content publishing platform
Said platform addresses the common concerns of people in the existing healthcare system; the funds will be used to expand services globally.
India’s Practo acquires hospital management platform Insta Health for $12M
With this acquisition, Practo is looking to expand its services for clinics, hospitals and doctors while pushing more of them on its platform.
GOQii Life reward-based fitness tracker launches on Amazon India
What makes GOQii different from many other fitness trackers is its built-in reward system that allows users to cash in steps into a virtual currency.
India-based Apollo Hospitals to offer AliveCor’s mobile ECG device
The medical grade, FDA-cleared AliveCor Heart Monitor will be introduced as part of Apollo's arrhythmia screening and stroke prevention program.