Bengaluru : India
faces a silent women’s health crisis: six in ten women live with anemia, seven
in ten struggles with diabetes or hypertension, and nearly four in ten
experience high-risk pregnancies, while millions remain beyond the reach of advanced
care. Rising to this challenge, ARTIST for Her, in partnership with Jhpiego,
DOTO Health, and HDR Healthcare Foundation, unveiled the Wheel of
Wellness at Cutting Edge 2025 in Bengaluru—a bold nationwide movement
delivering preventive, personalized care while ensuring patients retain full
ownership of their health data.
DOTO Health co-founder Dr. Shantanu Pathak affirmed that all data from the Wheel of Wellness will remain fully
patient-owned, anonymized, and secured under ISO 13485:2016 and India’s privacy
laws, with any research needing strict ethical approval. Leveraging
cutting-edge technology—point-of-care devices, AI, and decision-support
tools—the initiative empowers women to take charge of their own health while
generating insights that could reshape national health policy and create
India-specific, evidence-driven guidelines, setting a bold new benchmark in
women’s healthcare.
The Wheel of Wellness is poised to redefine
women’s healthcare across the country, offering preventive care at every
stage of life—from adolescence to menopause—through thousands of clinics
nationwide, beginning with a pilot in Karnataka. Led by Dr. Hema
Divakar, Division Director for Well Women Health Care at FIGO, ARTIST for Her
has, since 2007, bridged care gaps through innovation, skill-building, and
healthcare provider training. This new movement fuses regular screenings,
personalized care, and cutting-edge Femtech—including teleconsultations,
point-of-care diagnostics, and digital health records—delivered through
protocol-driven clinics staffed by trained professionals, creating a scalable
model that shifts wellness from reactive treatment to proactive, lifelong care.
Dr. Hema Divakar described the Wheel of
Wellness as a “nationwide movement, not a time-bound project,” with initial
funding from grants and CSR contributions and long-term sustainability powered
by community participation, cost-sharing, and insurance integration. Leveraging
ARTIST’s training networks across 4,000+ hospitals including Chhattisgarh, Odisha,
Assam, Jharkhand, and Manipur, the programme aims to bring preventive care to
underserved and hard-to-reach areas, with Karnataka serving as a model for the
rest of the nation.
She also announced a partnership with Karnataka’s
Directorate of Medical Education to train 700 nursing colleges in maternal
and child safety, creating frontline “wellness Ambassadors” in urban and rural
settings. Addressing corporate influence concerns, Dr. Divakar cited the
Kalaburagi HPV campaign—which surpassed targets fortyfold through grassroots
mobilisation—as proof that public health initiatives can achieve massive impact
while remaining independent.
Dr. Amit Shah, Country Director of Jhpiego, highlighted the equity of access: “Every woman deserves quality
healthcare, wherever she is. The Wheel of Wellness is a breakthrough, bringing
preventive, personalized care to the forefront in ‘Namma Karnataka.’ Together
with ARTIST and HDR Foundation, we are transforming women’s health for
generations to come.”
Adding a visionary note, Dr. G.V. Divakar,
Founder of HDR Healthcare Foundation, said: “At HDR, our mission is to make
healthcare not just a service, but a force that empowers. With compassion,
technology, and community at its core, the Wheel of Wellness is building a
future where care truly changes lives.”
Cutting Edge 2025 demonstrated how teleconsultations,
AI-driven diagnostics, electronic health records, and Femtech innovations can
merge with compassionate care to bridge gaps and break barriers. It showcased a
healthcare model that is futuristic yet human, scalable yet personal, bold
and necessary. The congress wasn’t just a scientific event—it was
the birth of a movement, uniting leaders to show that India is ready to
redefine women’s health. The Wheel of Wellness promises every girl and woman
nationwide access to care, turning wellness from a privilege into
a fundamental right.
About ARTIST for Her: Founded
in 2005 by Dr. Hema Divakar, ARTIST has advanced women’s healthcare across 20.
Indian states, blending cutting-edge technology with expert training to
transform lives.
