19Labs
19Labs is a technology company that builds healthcare tools for rural areas. It was started in 2014 by Ram Fish and Jerry Horel. It is based in Redwood City, California. [1][2][3]
| Healthcare | |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Redwood City, California |
Key people | Ram Fish and Jerry Horel |
| Website | https://19labs.com/ |
Telehealth
The company began with a "Smart First Aid Kit" that included a tablet, medical tools, and telemedicine. 19Labs makes a complete telehealth solution that is used by governments in Guyana, Mexico, and multiple U.S. states. The solution integrates diagnostic devices from different partners, their own cloud and device software layer, and uses Zoom [X] for video conferencing.[4][5][6]
In 2023, it launched a project funded by the US Trade Development Agency to expand access to care using the company's platform in rural Mexico using the company’s GALE telemedicine platform [Z].[7]
It also works with companies like Amwell. The company has collaborated with various organisations to bring healthcare to remote areas, including Viasat, Echonous, Zoom, QTMedical, and others.[8][9]
Expansion to Drones
Funded by the IDB Labs [M], and in co-operation with Guyana’s Ministry of Health, the company launched the GALE|Force. The drone can take off and land vertically and can fly long distances without being seen by the operator. It is used to help bring healthcare to people in remote areas.[10][11]
References
- ↑ [email protected], BY JOSIMAR SCOTT Senior reporter (2023-11-17). "19Labs eyes telehealth expansion in Jamaica - Jamaica Observer". www.jamaicaobserver.com. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ↑ "Healthcare Insider Podcast: Telehealth is transforming access to care". Modern Healthcare. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ Do, Stacy (2024-02-26). "Solving Global Healthcare: A Conversation with Ram Fish". EchoNous. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ↑ "19 LABS – QUARANTINE MONITORING & TELEHEALTH SOLUTION". Startup Europe News. 2020-04-22. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ↑ Media, Shervin (2025-02-12). "IDB Lab partners with 19Labs to launch drone-delivered medical aid in Guyana - Kaieteur News" (in en-US). Kaieteur News. https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2025/02/12/idb-lab-partners-with-19labs-to-launch-drone-delivered-medical-aid-in-guyana/. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ↑ "How a Silicon Valley Startup's Experiment in Guyana Can Inform U.S. Healthcare". Observer. 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ↑ "USTDA Pilots U.S. Telemedicine Technology in Southern Mexico – USTDA". Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ↑ "IDB Lab partners with 19Labs to launch drone-delivered Medical Aid in Guyana - Caribbean News Global". 2025-02-08. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ↑ "Viasat, 19Labs Collaborate to Deliver Real-time, Enhanced Telemedicine and Remote Patient Monitoring Solution for Unserved and Underserved Communities". Viasat.com. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ↑ Rieland, Randy. "In an Emergency, You'll Want This Hi-Tech First Aid Kit". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ↑ "IDB Lab pursuing delivery of medical aid to hinterland by drones". Stabroek News. 2025-02-09. Retrieved 2025-07-01.