In what is perhaps a world record, a million people across 100 cities in India were screened at 500 health camps on a single day and provided tests and services worth Rs.15 crore ($2.5 million), an organizer reveled.
The camps were held earlier this week and data relating to them has only now been compiled, said Sheetal Kapoor, an official of OXXY Swasth Bharat which organized the initiative.
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"Oxxy stands for Oxygen for the next generation aims at making health services transparent and making people aware about services available at various places in India and the comparative costs for availing of facilities," said the founder of the organization, which has four centers across the country.
"The Oxxy concept began with ideals rooted in a simple, yet pioneering vision, to make medical services more affordable by providing transparency in healthcare," he added. "We decided to conduct these mega 500 camps in India for the benefit of society. We believe in equality and being healthy is a right for all. This is just a try to give back to society what we and our ancestors have earned since long."
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Health insurance has emerged one of the fastest growing segments in the non-life insurance industry with 30% growth in 2010-11 with annual premium collections being over Rs 6,000 crores.
These tests conducted included blood sugar, TSH, BP, ECG, pulmonary function, cholesterol, diagnostics, dental, eye, skin, hair, fitness, and stress relief. The medical centers that were part of this initiative included BLK Hospital, Metro Hospital, Wellness Pathcare, Dr. Batra's, Dr Khosla's Dental Clinic and My Family Dentist.
"Apart from these OXXY received many more requests from medical centers to be a part of this noble cause. Never in the past has an initiative of this nature been undertaken," Kapoor said.
As part of the Swastha Bharat initiative led by OXXY, free pick-and-drop services for any medical need has been now started in New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Jaipur, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Kochi. The facility can be availed of by dialing 09999-000-102.
According to Indian health statistics, the life expectancy of males in India is 64 and of females 67. The mortality rate is 46 per 1,000 live births.
Source: IANS
Health Insurance In India - A General Overview
Health insurance has emerged one of the fastest growing segments in the non-life insurance industry with 30% growth in 2010-11 with annual premium collections being over Rs 6,000 crores.
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These tests conducted included blood sugar, TSH, BP, ECG, pulmonary function, cholesterol, diagnostics, dental, eye, skin, hair, fitness, and stress relief. The medical centers that were part of this initiative included BLK Hospital, Metro Hospital, Wellness Pathcare, Dr. Batra's, Dr Khosla's Dental Clinic and My Family Dentist.
"Apart from these OXXY received many more requests from medical centers to be a part of this noble cause. Never in the past has an initiative of this nature been undertaken," Kapoor said.
As part of the Swastha Bharat initiative led by OXXY, free pick-and-drop services for any medical need has been now started in New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Jaipur, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Kochi. The facility can be availed of by dialing 09999-000-102.
According to Indian health statistics, the life expectancy of males in India is 64 and of females 67. The mortality rate is 46 per 1,000 live births.
Source: IANS
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