Employees from over 1,000 corporates across India will be vaccinated in the first round of this vaccination program Bengaluru, May 3, 2021: As India battles a deadly second wave of COVID-19 and the need for immunization intensifies, Practo today announced ‘Corporate Suraksha’, a corporate vaccination program for companies across the country. The registrations are now …
The world is navigating through a global health crisis with few precedents. With little known and much left to be discovered, confronting this uncertainty has been an unsettling experience for many, including me. With COVID-19 cases surging, I’ve often found myself worrying about the health and safety of my family, colleagues, and friends. During these …
Turning our attention to non-COVID-19 diseases in the throes of a pandemic has been challenging, but is important. This is particularly pertinent in the case of liver diseases, which make up 3% of total deaths in India according to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) data. Compounded by the fact that healthcare professionals are facing …
Reaffirming its commitment to improve access to quality healthcare, this move is aimed at taking a holistic approach towards understanding and responding to the needs of native language customers Bengaluru, April 7, 2021: In a country where just over 10% of its population can speak English, the need to break down the language barrier in …
It is one thing to build quality products and another thing to ensure it reaches the right people. This is especially challenging in the case of primary healthcare services, which is intended for everyone. Over the course of a decade, Practo has been working towards perfecting both. With the vision to make quality healthcare accessible …
Even as experts around the world come together to improve their understanding of complex diseases, the challenges presented by some can be confounding. In untangling the complications binding these ailments, healthcare professionals have accepted that there will always be something left to be discovered about them. Epilepsy is one such condition. While there are effective …
The one-of-its-kind service will provide 24*7 remote consultations by licensed veterinarians for pets healthcare needs Bengaluru, March 24, 2021: In a bid to create equitable healthcare access for all, Practo, India’s leading integrated healthcare company, has launched veterinary telemedicine service on its platform. Teaming with licensed veterinarians across the country, the company will be offering …
Diet and nutrition was the fastest-growing specialities in online consultations among women last year More than half of all mental health queries among women came from non-metro users India, March 5, 2021: The COVID-19 pandemic may have accelerated the shift towards digital healthcare practices in India, but its adoption among women in 2020 – especially …
Even as we take a moment to laud ourselves for successfully completing a month since the COVID-19 vaccination drive started in India, it behoves us to continue our efforts to broaden and deepen our understanding of the disease and ways to combat it. Keeping this mind, we concluded our 10th doctors-led Practo Connect webinar on …
One in every four consultations from women during the year was for sexual and reproductive health Rare concerns like sexsomnia, anorgasmia were among the most-discussed topics among young Indians India, February 11, 2021: Online consultations made access to medical care easy and affordable during the pandemic. This, in turn, helped in providing effective care for …