Healthcare access for the next billion
AI-based health information via WhatsApp
B2B infrastructure for rural healthcare partners
Currently in development. Launching 2026.
I have had fever and a cough with yellow phlegm for 3 days.
I understand. Let me ask a few questions to better understand the situation. What is your temperature?
39.5 degrees.
Do you have shortness of breath, or pain when you breathe?
Yes, some shortness of breath.
Based on what you have shared, this needs medical attention soon. Your partner platform can connect you to care options.
See how it works
500 million people lack healthcare access
In rural India, the doctor-to-patient ratio is 1:11,000. Families travel 30+ km for basic consultations, spending money they don't have on transport, only to wait hours or be turned away.
Delayed care leads to preventable outcomes. The healthcare system is overwhelmed. Something has to change.
Here's what rural families told us:
"Travel time is a big concern. Money/cost is a huge concern."
"We travel 25-30 km, spend a lot of money, and still often don't meet the doctor because he has already left."
"If such a facility is available at home, it would be very good."
50%
live over 30 km from a doctor
85%
earn under $100 a month
90%
face high travel costs
Symtho brings care guidance to you
Instead of traveling long distances and waiting all day, families can describe symptoms via WhatsApp, using voice or text. Symtho helps users navigate care options through their partner platform: self-care information, suggestion to see a doctor, or recommendation to seek urgent care.
Symtho is an AI health information service that works directly in WhatsApp. No app download, no registration, no payment.
Users describe their symptoms via text or voice in their local language. Our AI asks follow-up questions, provides health information based on established protocols, helping users find the right level of support.
90%
already have WhatsApp
60%
definitively said they would use it
Under 1 MB
of data per session
How Symtho works
From symptom to the right next step in minutes, not hours or days
Start a chat
Send a WhatsApp message to Symtho. Launching in English and Hindi. Regional languages following.
AI follow-up
Our AI asks 2-5 follow-up questions about your symptoms. Built on physician developed clinical safety protocols.
Get guidance
Receive voice or text response: self-care information, doctor consultation suggested, or urgent care recommended.
Connect to care
Book telemedicine, find a pharmacy, or get directions to the nearest hospital, through your partner platform.
Start a chat
Send a WhatsApp message to Symtho. Launching in English and Hindi. Regional languages following.
AI follow-up
Our AI asks 2-5 follow-up questions about your symptoms. Built on physician developed clinical safety protocols.
Get guidance
Receive voice or text response: self-care information, doctor consultation suggested, or urgent care recommended.
Connect to care
Book telemedicine, find a pharmacy, or get directions to the nearest hospital, through your partner platform.
24-48 hour follow-up: Symtho checks back to see how you're doing, catching complications early and keeping you connected.
SYMTHO is a health information service that helps users navigate care options. It does not provide medical diagnosis, treatment, or advice and does not replace physician consultation. SYMTHO is delivered as B2B infrastructure to licensed healthcare partners. End users access the service through partner platforms, where partners hold regulatory responsibility for patient-facing service delivery.
Why Symtho is different
Built from the ground up for the underserved, not retrofitted for them
No app download
90% of our target users already have WhatsApp. Zero friction, instant access.
Works for everyone
Voice input and text-to-speech for users who can't read. Healthcare shouldn't require literacy.
Completely free
Users never pay. Revenue comes from B2B partnerships with pharmacies, telemedicine providers, and health organizations.
Speaks your language
Designed for Hindi and regional languages. Built to understand local terminology.
Clinically validated. Built on Indian cases.
492
clinically validated cases
0
urgent cases missed
40
field interviews in Assam and Uttar Pradesh
60%
definitively said they would use it
Zero urgent cases missed across 492 clinically validated cases. The result held through a full system revision. Every case was labelled by our clinical lead against physician developed safety protocols, and a deterministic safety layer sits above the AI so that urgency is never downgraded. Full methodology is available to partners in due diligence.
Your health data stays yours
No personal data stored
Phone numbers are hashed. We never store them in readable form. We never store names, addresses, or identifiable information.
GDPR & DPDP compliant
Built with European and Indian data protection standards from day one. Privacy by design, not afterthought.
Healthcare-standard security
Encrypted in transit and at rest, anonymised records, and physician developed safety protocols.
Partner with us
Symtho is B2B infrastructure for licensed healthcare partners. We don't serve end users directly. Partners deploy Symtho within their existing regulated services to extend reach and improve user experience. The partner holds regulatory responsibility, Symtho provides the underlying technology layer.
Telemedicine
Medtech and others
Users who indicate need for care are routed to your platform with relevant context. You get qualified inbound from underserved markets.
Pharmacies
Pharmacy chains
Users with self care guidance can be directed to your stores. Increase footfall, build loyalty.
NGOs & Government
ASHA networks, SHGs, health missions
Use Symtho as a tool for community health workers. Improve outcomes, reduce workload, track referrals.
Hospitals
Hospital groups and clinics
Reach the rural patients who arrive late or never arrive. Urgent cases reach you in time, non urgent cases arrive as planned visits, and every referral comes with a structured summary. Your brand on the WhatsApp number.
Health insurers
Health and micro insurance
Offer members free health guidance under your brand. Earlier care, fewer unnecessary claims, and a follow up loop that keeps members connected to you.
Microfinance networks
Rural member organisations
Millions of rural members and daily touchpoints. Offer members free, trusted health guidance in their own language, as a service under your brand.
About Symtho
Symtho is being built by a team with experience in scaling digital products, healthcare compliance, and AI development. We've validated our concept through 40 field interviews in rural villages in Assam and Uttar Pradesh, as well as directly at hospital hubs where sick patients seek care, and the response was overwhelming.
We're preparing for launch in 2026.
Jacob Skaaning
Founder & CEO
Entrepreneur based in Copenhagen with a background in compliance, data privacy, and scaling digital products across international markets. Has conducted 40 field interviews in rural India, at village level and directly at hospital hubs, to validate the problem and build a solution grounded in real patient needs. Leads product strategy, partnerships, and go-to-market.
LinkedIn
Group Captain (Dr.) Renuka Garg (Retd), MBBS, MSc
Clinical Lead
Career military physician based in India. Built the clinical safety protocol and the red flag dictionary behind Symtho, and clinically labelled every case in the 492 case validation. Oversees the safety layer that governs urgency regardless of AI output.
1902 Software
Development partner
Established development house and long term partner. Handles backend architecture, WhatsApp integration, voice processing and LLM orchestration.
Frequently asked questions
Symtho is provided to licensed healthcare partners, who can offer the service free to their end users. Symtho generates revenue through partnerships with telemedicine providers, pharmacy networks, and health organizations, not from patients directly.
No. Symtho is a health information service that helps users navigate care options. It does not provide medical diagnosis, treatment, or medical advice. Users should always consult a qualified healthcare provider for any health concerns.
We're launching with English and Hindi. Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Malayalam, and Urdu are on the roadmap. Built to understand regional terminology.
Nobody. Your phone number is hashed and never stored in readable form. All health records are fully anonymized. Even our own team cannot identify individual users.
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