The partnership aims to offer digital healthcare facilities in rural India
Muthoot Microfin has collaborated with M-SWASTH to set up e-clinics in its branches. The MFI has already launched 12 e-clinics across Kerala, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh in the first phase.
E-clinics are specially designed small kiosks that are equipped with a tablet or laptop for a video consultation with a doctor as well as medicalequipment for a basic vitals check-up including temperature, blood pressure, weight, blood sugar, blood count, etc. Trained Asha worker will operate the e-clinics, and the staff will be stationed in each e-clinic throughout Muthoot Microfin branch operating hours. The Muthoot Microfin branches will raise awareness of the facility, and customers can receive preventative care education/awareness from ANM/GNM staff. In near future, basic (over-the-counter) medicines will be made available at these e-clinics.
Sadaf Sayeed, CEO, Muthoot Microfin stated, “We are already addressing the ‘WASH’ related challenges of our customers. This is another remarkable step taking the most advanced and digital health facilities to our customers from the remote, rural villages of India. The people from such places deserve to have the advantages of evolving advancements in the health sector. Our plan is to open the e-clinics in all our branches and hope, this will have a great impact on health and awareness of our customers and the rural India.”
Neeraj Maheshwari, CEO & Co-founder, M-SWASTH added, “Partnership with Muthoot Microfin aligns with M-SWASTH’s goal of ‘Digital Health Inclusion for All’. Working together, we aim to enhance availability, accessibility and affordability of healthcare services in rural India”