About Project

Diarrheal diseases are one of the significant causes of death and morbidity among children under the age of five in Nepal. This disease caused by the consumption of food and water contaminated with parasites, namely giardia & cryptosporidium, can only be prevented by detecting these parasites. Brightfield microscope, primarily used in the context of Nepal for these detections, has not been suitable in our geographically diverse region as it requires expensive lab setups, experts, and other costly reagents. A low-cost alternative method for these resource-constrained settings is to use a smartphone microscope that is accessible, transportable, and easy to use. Images can be used to derive real-time automatic detection of diarrhea-causing protozoa.