A Conversation with Aditi Hazra-Ganju the founder of Saathealth.
With over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, the founder of Saathealth brings a wealth of expertise shaped by both corporate rigor and entrepreneurial experimentation. Her career began at global giants like Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson, where she worked closely with clinical research teams to uphold the highest standards of safety and ethics. These early years laid a strong scientific foundation, deeply rooted in research and compliance.
Her professional journey can be viewed as an evolution across three distinct phases. The first, a “golden age,” saw her rise through the ranks of big pharma, mastering the intricacies of research and development. The second phase was marked by bold experimentation—stepping into the world of consultancy with A-Square Healthcare Ventures, launching a healthcare company tailored for doctors and patients, and spearheading a global women’s health awareness program. This period was as much about raising a family as it was about building new models of healthcare delivery. After a successful exit, she entered the third phase of her journey: channeling all her learnings into building a meaningful social enterprise with Saathealth.
Saathealth was born out of a desire to bridge persistent gaps in maternal and child health, especially among underserved women. The team behind Saathealth recognized that in India, health decisions are typically made at the family level, and women—while being central to those decisions—often neglect their own health needs. It became clear that women’s health could not continue to be a focus only during pregnancy and childbirth. What about before and after? What about her daily wellness, her access to affordable care, and the right to prioritize her own health?
This was the core problem Saathealth set out to solve—by building platforms that extend beyond pregnancy, encompassing women’s broader health and financial well-being. The solutions weren’t easy to implement. Changing the healthcare narrative takes time, patient capital, and a long-term vision. It was also difficult to find partners offering low-cost, high-quality products and services that could truly reach the intended audience. Only after 2-3 years of determined effort did they begin finding the right collaborators.
Saathealth spent five years refining its model, working hand-in-hand with end users to gain a granular understanding of their needs. Today, that vision has matured into a comprehensive suite of products and services tailored for women. These include monthly menstrual pad deliveries, a WhatsApp-based health awareness chatbot in local languages, smartphone-based anemia and heart health diagnostics, iron supplementation kits, teleconsultations, risk assessments, and even health insurance. All of these are supported by robust partnerships with grassroots organizations and last-mile NGOs, which help extend their reach to underserved communities.
At its core, Saathealth is a well-being marketplace serving the emerging middle of India. It provides content, risk assessments, and curated solutions in local languages—empowering users with the knowledge and access they need to manage their health and resilience. The platform sources affordable, high-quality offerings across women’s health, financial inclusion, telemedicine, diagnostics, and pharmaceuticals. One of the foundational beliefs driving this work is the recognition that financial independence is a critical enabler for women’s health. Once women gain the means to pay for their own well-being, they can advocate for better healthcare, hygiene, and emergency preparedness—not just for themselves, but for their families as well.
For those entering the FemTech space, the founder’s advice is simple but powerful: prioritize the 3 R’s—Research, Relevance, and Relatable. If a solution meets these criteria, it’s likely on the right path. She also encourages a broader interpretation of “technology.” The future of FemTech may not always center around flashy gadgets or AI-first solutions. Sometimes, the most impactful tech is the one that enables access, scales human touchpoints, or solves an age-old problem with newfound efficiency.
As the term FemTech continues to evolve, the mission remains clear: to build a healthier, more inclusive world for women, where their needs are acknowledged not just in theory, but in the solutions we design, fund, and deliver.
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