A collection of medical knowledge called Concerning Vision dated circa 300 B.C. & compiled by the school of Hippocrates, states that ‘nyktalopia’ (night blindness) afflicts children who are suffering from diseases like otitis, sore throat, or fever.
The treatise goes on to recommend “raw beef liver soaked in honey” for the treatment of the condition.
Animal liver, now identified as a rich source of Vitamin A, has been a known cure for eye diseases since 1500 BC, according to an Egyptian papyrus.
Health Insurance companies have traditionally been offering a Health coverage. That means that if I get admitted to a hospital and stay there for 24 hours then Insurance company pays the bill.
A new concept is being tried by the Insurance companies where the customers can do a Live Chat with a Doctor. This will allow insurance customers to avail more services from the insurance company without having to go to a hospital. The service can be provided to the customers for free or for a minimal price.
Accessing healthcare facilities is a high involvement process for any individual. A typical care seeker would explore and research before taking any decision regarding the choice of provider, especially if he is looking for a solution for a serious health issue. Th e opinions of influencers like family and friends have always swayed the decision of an individual with regards to which healthcare provider he chooses. However, with more and more people migrating to cities and countries where their social support systems have to be built from scratch, the scenario is changing rapidly.
It was one of the days when I was at my home town on vacation.I was mentally satisfied that we are doing a good job in providing first line healthcare advice to people online and over phone from all over the world. What happened there just made me wonder if we can ever help the rural patients if they have no clue of what is needed to keep them safe and healthy.
Hi guys. Have you seen a sudden surge in the number of healthcare portals and websites in India ? I have been to most of them. It’s a good thing happening in India. Wanted to share a lot about the latest trends in the online health portals but could not find a right place to start until the guys at www.healthcaremagic.com allowed me to post it in their corporate blog. Thanks.
What brand of shirt and trouser do you wear ? Allen Solly, Van Heusen, Polo ! Each costing you atleast a couple of thousand bucks !! How often do you go to restaurants, pubs ? Once in a week, twice in week, costing atleast 500 Rs each time.
According to the latest issue of “Outlook Business” magazine, the healthcare services in India’s private hospitals is getting world class. However, the customer service at the same private hospitals is not able to catch up with the rapid developments in the infrastructure of the hospital. The patients are happy with the patient care but they are still unhappy with the quality of customer care they get. Waiting in the queue, doctor not available on time, payment hassles etc.
