It is subscription-based healthcare plan that provides unlimited online consultations with doctors from over 20 specialities
Practo recently announced the launch of a new monthly healthcare plan under the umbrella of Practo Plus. Priced at Rs 399, it is a subscription-based healthcare plan that provides unlimited online consultations with doctors from over 20 specialities. This extremely cost-effective plan has been conceived with an aim at making quality healthcare affordable and accessible to all.
In these changing times when seasonal diseases and chronic ailments are demanding constant medical attention, this plan renders 24*7 access to quality healthcare, irrespective of the time and location of the patients, from a network of thousands of doctors. This gives patients reassurance, and counters the popular, but not preferred, route of self-diagnosis and self-medication. Corroborating this, Practo’s online consultation witnessed a 93 per cent increase over the last year.
An average user consults a doctor online close to 1.5 times a month while Practo Plus health plans have empowered users to consult 3x more number of times. The plan not only helps people save 10x the amount of money spent on doctor consultations, but also makes them proactive about their health and ensuring that no symptom goes undiagnosed.
Dr Alexander Kuruvilla, Chief Healthcare Strategy Officer, Practo, said, “In India, more than 50 per cent of the people resort to self-medication. In the wake of widespread diseases threatening to spread a lot of false symptoms and remedies, it is imperative that we inculcate the habit of consulting specialists for health issues. Unlimited online consultations encourage people to clarify their queries with specialists instead of self-diagnosing. It can also act as the first line of defence, helping curb overcrowding at hospitals and clinics. We are thrilled to introduce the new monthly Practo Plus plan, which also aligns with the government’s vision of a healthy India, where there’s access to high quality and affordable healthcare services to all. Over 18 crore patients have received high quality care through Practo and Plus is aimed at making it even more affordable and accessible.”
Practo Plus also offers comprehensive annual health plans ranging from Rs 2999 – Rs.5999. They offer extensive services including unlimited online consultations with doctors from over 20 specialities, in addition to free in-clinic consultations (up to 10). PlusPracto Plus has been able to touch the lives of over ten thousand people in its pilot phase over the last six months.