Building Healthier Communities Together

Problem Statement: Enhancing the quality and scalability of virtual care in Canada, particularly within primary healthcare systems.

Our Initiative: iKure contributed implementation learnings from managing one of the largest virtual primary care systems in India. By sharing data on digital adoption, workflow integration, and patient engagement strategies, we enabled cross‑learning to strengthen McGill’s efforts in advancing equitable and efficient virtual care delivery.

Problem Statement: As part of NEXT‑Lab at MIT Sloan, Executive MBA students explored innovative health solutions for global challenges.

Our Initiative: iKure’s leadership provided access to our business model and on‑ground exposure through six months of field training, bridging academic learning with real‑world application to scale sustainable healthcare in low‑resource settings.

Problem Statement: Understanding and assessing risk factors during pregnancy and early childhood where outcomes are often compromised.

Our Initiative: iKure partnered on a feasibility study led by trained Community Health Activists (iCHAs) using mobile data collection. This combined grassroots engagement with digital tools for real‑time risk assessment and evidence‑based strategies to improve maternal and child health outcomes.

Problem Statement: Addressing the critical gap in detecting antenatal depression among pregnant women in resource‑constrained communities.

Our Initiative: Co‑designed culturally sensitive screening methodologies, trained iCHAs to identify early signs, and integrated digital tools to track outcomes, creating a replicable framework to address maternal mental health at scale.

The Sundarbans, an ecologically fragile and geographically isolated region, presents one of India’s toughest public health challenges. With ACT Grants, iKure designed a technology‑driven, community‑anchored model to bridge access gaps across Gosaba and Satjelia.

• Reached ~80% of population in target zones (Gosaba & Satjelia).
• 19,000+ patients registered across maternal & child health, NCDs, referrals, and health education.
• 18% of registered population identified as hypertensive and receiving ongoing treatment.

In Khunti district, iKure strengthened primary care with maternal/child health, NCD management, emergency care, and tech‑enabled monitoring via WHIMS.

• 12 sub‑centres strengthened
• 27,000+ teleconsultations delivered
• 32,000+ beneficiaries reached

This model improved early detection and reduced maternal & infant mortality while creating a scalable blueprint for rural primary healthcare.

During COVID‑19, iKure and the Government of Nagaland launched Naga‑Telehealth to sustain essential care in remote Northeast India, enabling real‑time symptom tracking, hotspot identification, and doorstep diagnostics.

• 192 Wellness Centres strengthened
• 1,500+ teleconsultations conducted

Co‑developed a predictive analytics model for cardiovascular disease management using IBM Cloud Pak and Watson AI to enable early risk detection and improved care management.

Outcome: High‑risk populations identified earlier, reducing hospitalizations and improving adherence via timely interventions.

Advanced development of wearable devices for remote monitoring through real‑world data capture in community settings—refining product design, informing GTM, and supporting regulatory submissions. The collaboration contributed to FDA submission and approval.

Validated a next‑gen smartwatch capable of monitoring glucose and blood pressure. Clinical datasets benchmarked accuracy; non‑clinical trials assessed usability, weight, and battery performance—bolstering credibility for large‑scale adoption.

Tested feasibility of a portable endoscopy device in low‑resource environments. iKure facilitated surveys and field assessments across GI, ENT, and ophthalmology, yielding epidemiological insights and informing design for specialist care gaps.

Validated smart urinary testing kits across maternal health, elderly care, wellness, and kidney screening in community settings—generating actionable evidence that strengthens rapid diagnostics in preventive and primary care.

With support from the Government of Jharkhand and MSD for Mothers, iKure strengthened grassroots primary care, mobilized ASHAs/ANMs for scheme enrollment (e.g., PMMVY, JSY), and enabled immunization drives in Anganwadi centres.

Leveraging WHIMS tech and technical assistance during COVID‑19, the program improved high‑risk pregnancy identification and quality of ANC (8‑visit package). Phase I achieved a 99.3% institutional delivery rate; Phase II expanded across districts in West Bengal and Jharkhand.

POC to strengthen eye health services in underserved communities with emphasis on early detection of high‑risk Diabetic Retinopathy (DR). Trained community workers conducted doorstep screenings using portable devices; at‑risk patients were referred for timely specialist care.

Beyond clinical outcomes, the POC co‑created a scalable, replicable business model integrating preventive eye care into primary healthcare ecosystems—addressing the rising burden of diabetes‑related eye disease.

iKure is listed among 12 global enterprises in the Health Equity and Inclusion in Action report (2024) by the National Health Grid, Government of India—one of only two from India. This recognition underscores iKure’s leadership in equity, inclusion, and innovation‑driven care.

iKure’s last‑mile model integrates technology, innovation, and community‑driven solutions—cloud EHR, IoT diagnostics, and mHealth—enabling real‑time monitoring, predictive surveillance, and data‑driven decisions to strengthen early detection and chronic care.

This case study highlights how iKure redefines primary healthcare delivery in resource‑constrained settings through human‑centered design, digital innovation, and a systems approach. Technology, task‑shifting via community health workers, and sustainable practices offer a replicable, globally relevant blueprint for last‑mile care.