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Practo Insights: 350% rise in pediatric queries; impact of delayed vaccination one of the top concerns among Indian parents

With 472 million children, India has the largest child population in the world with a birth cohort of 2.8 crore per year. In the times of social distancing, telemedicine has emerged as the preferred means of seeking quality healthcare, especially for children. Shweta, a working mother, while juggling between work and home, prefers to consult …

Practo Insights: 250% rise in Indians consulting online for Gynaecology amidst coronavirus outbreak

Irregular periods and safe pregnancy during Covid-19 are the top gynaecology-related concerns among Indian women  The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has triggered the adoption of more-healthful behaviors among the people who have started consulting doctors online for even the smallest of health concerns instead of self-diagnosis and self-medication. While there are a lot of growing apprehensions …