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Alliance to provide high-quality healthcare services to a billion Indians
India
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New Delhi, August 27, 2024:
MeraDoc Healthtech Pvt Ltd has announced a ground-breaking partnership with BLS E-Services Ltd to transform the affordable healthcare landscape in India. By leveraging BLS E-Services’ extensive distribution network and MeraDoc’s cutting-edge healthcare solutions, the alliance aims to bring high-quality healthcare to millions of underserved individuals across the length and breadth of the nation.
BLS E-Services has an impressive distribution network across 550 districts (out of a total of 788) in India, reaching urban centers and remote villages. With over 100,000 touchpoints across India, it conducts 500,000 transactions a day and has established itself as a leader in providing essential services to the masses.
MeraDoc is India’s first integrated health management solution, leveraging technology to simplify healthcare delivery with a family physician and General Practitioner-first approach and has conducted over 5 million consultations in the past three years, specializing in providing comprehensive family healthcare, focusing on chronic conditions such as diabetes, cardiac issues, hypertension, and thyroid disorders, among others.
Through this partnership, MeraDoc’s comprehensive suite of healthcare services will be made available on BLS E-Services’ deeply-penetrated distribution network. Further, customers will benefit from MeraDoc’s partnerships with leading diagnostic providers like Dr Lal Path Labs, Agilus, Aarthi Scans & Labs, Orange and others, as well as access to over 30,000 individual labs, almost all e-pharmacy chains across the country, and more than 150,000 standalone retail chemists.
Eshaan Singh, Co-Founder of MeraDoc, expressed his delight over the alliance: “BLS E-Services has revolutionized financial inclusion in India. Now, combined with MeraDoc’s healthcare expertise, we’re set to transform health inclusion. This partnership will provide 2/3rds of India access to high-quality and empathetic 24/7 clinical care, discounted diagnostics and affordable medicines, including generics. The partnership is also extremely valuable to our existing healthcare ecosystem of providers, created over the last two years, such as pharmacies, diagnostic partners, etc., and to potential partners by allowing them to offer their services in newer geographies.”
The strategic alliance aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Ayushman Bharat’ by enhancing primary healthcare and extending services to the most underserved segments of society. India faces a severe shortage of healthcare professionals, with only one doctor per 1,500 people on average, even significantly fewer in rural areas. The partnership aims to bridge this gap and make healthcare accessible and equitable.
Strengthening local healthcare systems is a priority, to ensure that communities are optimally equipped to handle healthcare needs independently. Furthermore, healthier populations contribute significantly to economic growth, underlining the economic benefits of improved healthcare access. This alliance stands for the stated commitment of both partners to community health, recognizing that robust local healthcare systems are the backbone of a thriving society.
Elaborating on the alliance, Prashant Tiwari, CTO of MeraDoc, said, “This strengthens our commitment to providing anytime, anywhere primary care, and will help pioneer a new era in healthcare, where technology and empathy converge. By integrating family medical histories, individual patient records and symptom analyses, we are empowering doctors with clinical insights. Our ‘Multi-User Consultation’ feature redefines connectivity, enabling families, regardless of their location, to consult with doctors simultaneously.”
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