Through these 100 kiosks operated by local Docty partners, economically weaker and non-tech-savvy residents of these states will have faster access to online counseling, prescriptions, EMRs, discounted pharmacies and lab services. In addition, this kiosk will also enable residents to consult doctors in 28+ specialties.
The ‘Gali Gali Mein Digital Clinic’ program is currently operating in more than 20 locations. It will continue to set up 100 kiosks in the next six months to completely cover the 1,400 km distance between Mumbai and Vizag. The digital care initiative, which focuses on high-density slum areas, towns and villages, will have kiosks every 3 km in cities and 5 km in villages, providing access to quality healthcare in almost everyone. Alley ‘.
Speaking about the initiative, Ramya Subramaniam, co-founder, CEO and COO, Docty, said, “The lack of digital healthcare professionals in rural areas is complicated by the lack of digital infrastructure and the non-tech savvy of individuals living in these regions. . To address these challenges, Docty recognized the need to establish local support centers that could empower people with the multiple benefits of digital health through a one-stop integrated platform. In addition, Docty’s Digital Health Kiosk will be instrumental in reducing digital illiteracy in India. “
Ravi Kishan Akula, CTO (Global) and CGO (India), Docty also gave detailed information about the company’s action plan as he said, “As per the current strategy, we have set up kiosks in ‘high-density’ places like Mumbai’s slums. The old cities of Hyderabad, targeting 100,000 people in each 3-km radius. Over the next six months, we will be piloting 100+ offline businesses in these regions and surrounding villages like Aram Garh, Shamirpet, Nanded, Warangal, Karim Nagar, Rajahmundry etc. We plan to complement this offline footfall. The Digital Clinic encourages businesses with set-ups and various healthcare revenue streams to complement their main source of income. “
During 2022-23, Docty plans to further expand its digital health kiosks across Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, covering all the villages around them and Tier-3 cities. Aiming to expand quality healthcare access to every Indian through a network of digital infrastructure and physical care units, the startup plans to become India’s largest B2C healthcare platform, reaching 65 per cent of the country’s rural population by 2025.
