Preventive healthcare startup CENT, founded by Practo founder Shashank ND, has launched its first clinical prevention centre in Bengaluru. With this move, the company has entered the owned infrastructure space to standardise AI-driven early disease detection across India, thereby strengthening its position in the rapidly evolving healthtech and preventive diagnostics market.
The company has developed the 7,000 sq. ft. Bengaluru facility as a dedicated, single-purpose prevention centre aimed at identifying life-threatening conditions in asymptomatic individuals. Unlike traditional diagnostic laboratories and hospital-based check-up units that conduct fragmented testing within shared infrastructure, CENT has designed this centre to deliver an integrated and focused screening experience.
At the core of CENT’s offering lies its proprietary CCNM Protocol, which covers cardiac, cancer, neurological, and metabolic screenings. The company delivers these services through a tightly integrated workflow, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in preventive diagnostics.
Each screening session combines advanced diagnostic tools, including whole-body MRI, ultra-low-dose cardiac CT, DEXA scans, and ECG, along with more than 120 blood and biomarker tests. Subsequently, the system compiles the results into an AI-powered ‘Tru10’ organ-level risk report, followed by a physician consultation, all within a two-hour timeframe, according to the company.
CENT has stated that its system operates at an ‘early detection index’ of 83%, which it claims ranks among the highest globally for screening protocols. This metric highlights the company’s focus on leveraging artificial intelligence in healthcare to improve early diagnosis and patient outcomes.
Meanwhile, CENT has strengthened its collaboration with Siemens Healthineers to enhance imaging and diagnostic capabilities across its planned network. The company stated that the partnership extends beyond equipment supply and focuses on co-developing preventive imaging protocols while deploying advanced software solutions to improve scan efficiency and diagnostic accuracy.
Additionally, the collaboration aims to reduce costs as the company scales operations, thereby addressing one of the major barriers to the widespread adoption of preventive healthcare services in India.
“Early detection cannot be a side feature of a multipurpose diagnostic centre. It needs its own infrastructure,” said Anshul Khandelwal, Co-founder and Chief Business Officer at CENT, describing the Bengaluru facility as a blueprint for future centres.
CENT’s founder Shashank ND said the company’s strategy is a structural shift in healthcare delivery.
“Healthcare today is built to respond to illness. That is the wrong starting point for most of what kills people,” he said, arguing that existing technologies are underutilised due to the lack of standardised delivery systems.
Following the Bengaluru launch, the company has planned to establish additional centres in Mumbai and Delhi-NCR. Furthermore, CENT aims to expand its presence to 15 cities across India, with a long-term vision of enabling 10 million scans and contributing to saving 1 million lives by 2035.
Preventive healthcare in India has gained momentum due to the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases and increased consumer awareness around early diagnosis. However, the sector continues to face challenges such as fragmentation, lack of standardisation, and inconsistent clinical depth. CENT’s hub-based model seeks to address these gaps by offering a structured and technology-driven approach to preventive screening.
The company reported that its existing partner-led network has already conducted more than 2,000 scans across seven cities since early FY26. Notably, 26% of these scans identified clinically meaningful findings, while 3% flagged critical conditions requiring immediate medical intervention, primarily among individuals without visible symptoms.
CENT’s entry into clinical infrastructure marks a significant step in transforming India’s preventive healthcare landscape. By combining AI-driven diagnostics, integrated screening protocols, and scalable infrastructure, the company aims to redefine early disease detection and improve healthcare outcomes. As demand for preventive health solutions rises, CENT’s model positions it as a key player in advancing accessible, efficient, and technology-led healthcare in India.
