Startups complement existing rural healthcare networks with technology


When Pooja Rathore*, 23, was brought to Karma Healthcare's clinic in Jaisamand in Rajasthan, she was in a critical condition. The doctors ordered a blood test, found that her haemoglobin level was as low as 2.1 and ordered an immediate transfusion to save her life. All within minutes and from an office more than 45km away in Udaipur.

Telemedicine is not new to India — private hospitals such as Apollo, Narayana Health and Fortis and non-profit healthcare institutions as well as government hospitals have been working on remote healthcare delivery for years — but startupsare entering the space to provide the technology know-how and improve delivery of healthcare. And in the process, many have realized that women in rural areas are the ones with least access to healthcare, and have made them the focus of their work................Read more

 

Source: The Times Of India


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