A coalition of over 100 healthcare specialists has come together to launch Swasth, a nationwide telemedicine platform for Corona care, which digitally connects Indians to the best doctors and wellness providers. Swasth is a swift response promoted by the country’s health and technology leaders to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to leverage telemedicine as a national priority in the current stressed times. The mobile app-based service leverages India’s technology prowess to deliver equal and affordable healthcare to 1.3 billion people, cutting across geographical and income divides. This indigenous digital healthcare system is being launched at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged traditional service providers.
Along with the free consultations, Swasth will also provide services like home quarantine assistance, diagnostics, pharmacies, hospital bed discovery and booking assistance at a subsidized cost. All doctors on the Swasth platform are duly verified and undergo specially designed training programs on teleconsultation and COVID-19 clinical protocols. Currently, the app supports consultation in Hindi, English and Gujarati and will be expanded to 25 Indian languages. Swasth is created by a not-for-profit consortium of different players across healthcare providers, telehealth platforms, entrepreneurs, technology experts and doctors. Swasth received a grant of Rs 10 crore from the ACT Grants, an umbrella platform of entrepreneurs and investors backing start-ups fighting the pandemic.
