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ITI Limited, India’s telecom products manufacturing arm, and Thalamus Irwine, a local startup have come together to develop a technology for storing medical data on the blockchain and conducted a Proof of Concept (PoC) with as many as 300 patients on Thursday. The blockchain technology-based solution by the two companies would also enable the Centre’s ambitious One Nation One Health Card initiative, in line with the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) to develop the backbone to support the integrated digital health infrastructure nationwide.
“India is one of the few countries to start a blockchain-based health data record system where better care would be provided to those who need medical attention, Rishabh Sharma, chief executive of Thalamus Irwine said, adding that with the ITI partnership, they would be able to store medical data on the blockchain network. The facility to test people for Covid-19 and other diseases would not require a traditional healthcare laboratory infrastructure, and offer blockchain-as-a-service with instant analysis using the ITI data center in Bengaluru.
“One Nation One Health Card offers a level-playing field and consistency in health records would help to check future pandemics within a matter of minutes through a real-time scenario with distributed ledger technology (DLT), Sharma said. The blockchain system, called Garuda Blockchain Platform, according to the company would compile nationwide data within seconds, and boost the rollout of the national health program with foolproof technology. “We are preparing for the future, and have three-tiered security. This will enable ITI to issue health cards and store data,” RM Agarwal, chairman, ITI said and added that the state-run company has partnered with innovative technology partners for the initiative.
