Startups lean on remote-use devices to boost Covid-19 patient care at home

From monitoring vitals, to generating alerts on health crises, to keeping the family abreast at all times, these firms are doing their bit in the war against the pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought to the fore both, challenges and opportunities in India's healthcare sector. Without continuous monitoring, any deterioration in a patient’s health can go unnoticed and lead to complications. Several startups have come up with products or services to monitor a patient’s vitals at home so that immediate medical attention can be sought if the situation turns bad. 

Bengaluru-based healthcare startup Dozee has developed a Remote Patient Monitoring system that checks Covid-19 related vital signs such as respiration rate, heart rate, blood pressure and SPO2 and comes with an early warning system for timely hospital transfers. The