Swasth is a swift response promoted by the country’s health and technology leaders to Prime Minister’s call to leverage telemedicine as a national priority in the current stressed times. 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. 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. 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.
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.
