Non-Invasive Estimation of Hemoglobin in Blood Using Color Analysis

It is said that a drop of blood can save one's life. There are some diseases such as Anemia that are more dreaded, especially in pregnant women and children. Diagnosis of these diseases requires regular blood tests. The diagnosis requires sophisticated equipment with trained technician. In developed world this does not pose a problem, but in developing world this is a problem. In many rural settings, this facility is just not available. This non-availability poses serious health hazards. So there is a need for simpler and effective method to diagnose these diseases. It is found that color of blood can give an indication to the severity of these diseases. In our approach, we suggest non-invasive diagnosis of Anemia.