Dec 2, 2021 | Business, Health and Wellness
The Indian diagnostics industry has been evolving at a rapid pace over the years proving to be one of the crucial components of the healthcare sector owing to the reliance of the medical professionals on the diagnostic statement to validate, accurately diagnose ailments and provide the right treatment. The presence of more than thousands of labs and millions of lab technicians yet the industry fails to suffice and address the need of the consumers as the ecosystem is highly unorganized and fragmented. According to NCBI (National Centre of Biotechnology Information) 61.9% of the total lab tests conducted in India were incorrect. The major contributor is the pre-analytical errors and logistical challenges associated with sample collection to sample test in the laboratories. To address the issues with regards to analytical errors, channelization of the last mile delivery and evaluation of samples, DiagRight, a Gurgaon based health tech startup is penetrating the market and bringing innovation in the diagnostic industry with first of its kind hyperlocal model.
Founded in the year 2020 DiagRight is envisioned to standardize the last mile delivery and reduce the scope of pre-analytical errors, DiagRight has been successful in being a changemaker within a year of its operations. The Co-founder & CEO Asitranjan Biswabhushan clearly demarcates that the demand for the medical tests is huge whereas the challenge in the diagnostic ecosystem persists. He also adds that despite the huge demand for clinical tests there is a lack of supply of trained technicians and the process is largely non-standardized and unstructured. Thus, DiagRight claims to be the most promising health-tech start up soon building an awareness about the diagnostic rights to the citizens of India.
In order to bridge the gap and address the loops in the supply and demand DiagRight is strictly adhering with the National Accreditation Board of Testing & Calibration Laboratories (NABL) India guidelines and is standardizing the last mile connectivity of the phlebotomists with the use of technology to minimize the errors in the diagnostic process. With the increase of relying on the diagnostics to validate and guide treatment protocols by the doctors 70% of all the decisions regarding the treatment are completely dependent on the right diagnosis.
The Co-founder & COO Puneet Sharma says that “The Home Blood Sample Collection app enables the consumers to choose any lab within the radius of 10 kms to meet their diagnostic requirement. The customers have the option to customize their diagnostic packages by looking into the details of lab pricing for different tests. All of these are floated to the customers with the option of just a few clicks on the app by sitting at your home.”
The TrackRight technology developed by DiagRight ensures that the temperature of the sample is well below 8 degrees Celsius to maintain the accuracy. The real-time technology also allows the customers to check the temperature of the sample at any given point of time on the app. “Samples deposited within 4 hours of collection and tested within a stipulated time yields the highest accuracy of results” adds Asit. DiagRight has partnered with hundreds of labs across India, and the samples are sent to the nearest possible location to ensure efficacy and minimize the TAT of the medical reports.
Marking its presence in already 26 cities in India, the company has set its goal to expand globally especially to countries which are deprived of good medical facilities. “DiagRightpromises to contribute significantly to the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and ensure good health and well-being across the nation” adds Puneet Sharma, COO, DiagRight.
The health-tech start up not only ensures the right diagnosis for its valued customers but also adds to the employability of the phlebotomists thus giving them financial support and grooming them further to enhance their skill in their dedicated domains. DiagRight aims to create a niche for itself by employing more than 2 million phlebotomists in the ensuing years and being the only company to create the largest fleet of phlebotomists soon.
Dec 2, 2021 | Business, Health and Wellness
Satish Singh, Founder
Delhi based healthtech startup app MY LYF CARE, claims to have the fastest pharmacy delivery in Delhi NCR from the nearest local vendor, connecting local pharmacies and patients directly.
The app is based on the OTO (Offline-to-online) model, born out of pandemic connecting offline healthcare service providers like doctors, test labs and pharmacies at an online platform directly to the end-user from your nearest local vendor, unlike other chain based apps. MY LYF CARE unlike other health apps is supporting local and offline businesses by connecting nearby local pharmacies for the fastest 30 min deliveries. They are handling the logistic part and customer service part to make them satisfied with the services. The company is also providing 30-40% discounts across pharmacies.
MY LYF CARE aims to provide users with all kinds of healthcare services at their fingertips and ensure that every person gets easy access to healthcare. It also provides services based on Covid emergencies like verified ambulances, blood banks, plasma donation channels, cloud medical reports, heartbeat, speedometer, BMI calculator etc.
“Our aim is to make healthcare more accessible and affordable so that the people of all categories can get treatment and facilities at minimum time and at minimum cost with best results” mentions Mr Satish Singh, Founder of MY LYF CARE.
The app was designed and developed after Mr Satish Singh realized the lack of medical infrastructure in India, especially with respect to services in rural areas. Thus, with a mission to help make health care more accessible to all Indians, he created MY LYF CARE.
Google Play App: MyLyfCare App
Website: https://mylyfcares.com/
Dec 1, 2021 | Health and Wellness, Lifestyle
In the last ten years, the internet has become extremely ubiquitous, impacting our lives at an exceptional rate. They have changed how individuals socialize, look for data, tune in to music, request food, and shop, and all this has made our lives more convenient. Nowadays, there is an app for everything. You have Zomato to order food; you have MakeMyTrip to book flights & hotels; Bookmyshow to book cinema, etc. But still, there is no aggregator in personal grooming, fitness, or wellness space globally. With Wellnessta, we want to fill this void.
Wellnessta is a first of its kind platform. It’s not just a marketplace but also a SaaS software that helps business owners/managers run their business more efficiently.
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For consumers, it’s a marketplace just like Amazon / Makemytrip to book servicesregarding to wellness like
Spas and Salons Near Me
. For services providers, Wellnessta will enable online bookings and provide software to manage their business efficiently.
For the consumer, the biggest attraction is convenience. People no longer wish to call and book appointments; they would instead open an app and book a slot at the place and time of their choice. Apart from convenience, consumers will get a wide range of offers on Saloon and Spa booking on Wellnessta, plus they will earn reward points as they spend that can be redeemed on the platform on future bookings.
Coming to Vendors, because of covid & lockdown, the revenues have fallen drastically, and everyone is under tremendous pressure to find new ways of getting business. We believe the need for Online Bookings has never been this dire at the vendor level. Everyone is trying hard to get more & more consumers. In such a scenario, finding online consumers is made easy by Wellnessta. All these things have favoured us, and we have got an overwhelming response. People have become very conscious about safety & hygiene, and in such a scenario, Wellnessta verified outlets would provide quality assurance, which consumers are looking for. On an overall level, we believe the environment is very conducive for us to launch Wellnessta.
About Wellnessta:
Wellnessta is an online platform aiming to find the sweet market equilibrium in the grooming and wellness space in India, primarily it is a souk for purchasing and marketing of personal grooming and wellness services such as Spas, Salon, Ayurvedic massages, yoga, meditation, gym, fitness, and naturopathy. It services each side of the coin together, the providers and users with multiple B2B SaaS and B2C aggregator platform online respectively. With the vision to be the world’s largest online market place in wellness services it targets to enhance business efficiency and render control of business in the hands of the provider while doubling up as a one-stop-shop for clients to find the best deals and offers in the grooming and wellness space.
If you would like to receive more information on this topic, please call Wellnessta at 0731-3502000 or email sarthak@wellnessta.com
Dec 1, 2021 | CSR, Health and Wellness, Hospitality
CanHeal (canhealonline.com), a one-of-its-kind platform and e-commerce portal for all the life needs of cancer fighters & winners, today added a wide range of Darjeeling, Green and Herbal teas having health benefits for cancer fighters. CanHeal has tied up with Darjeeling Sips to offer a large variety of tea sourced directly from tea estates in Darjeeling and the surrounding areas. CanHeal has also added to its portfolio of accessories a range of Chemo Pillows and custom-designed Chemo Bag.
All In One Comfort Pillow by CanHeal
Explaining the additions to a wide range of products already available on the CanHeal portal, Anchal Sharma, Founder of CanHeal said, “CanHeal launched its e-commerce and community portal couple of months ago intending with an objective to offer all those products that cancer fighters and winners require to live their life with verve. During my fight against cancer, I came to know of the health benefits of tea in addition to its taste as I was always a fan of Darjeeling Sips sourced directly from tea estates that grow and brew a variety of tea in a socially responsible and planet-friendly way, hence the best fit for cancer fighters.”
“We have also added some smart products to our range of accessories – chemo bag that has been custom designed to hold all that is required during the day-long chemo sessions and pillows that include seat belt pillows, port pillow, armpit pillow and all-in-one comfort pillow to meet the cushioning needs arising due to cancer of different parts of the body. CanHeal is committed to continue adding new products to meet all the needs of cancer fighters at one source.”
Range of new products added to CanHeal e-portal:
Tea
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Darjeeling Tea – Darjeeling Tea is rich in antioxidants that help fight free radicals and contains polyphonic compounds that inhibit the growth of cancer and stop tumour development. Darjeeling Sips offers 7 variants of Darjeeling tea – Standard Darjeeling Black tea, Small Farmer Red Oolong (2nd flush) tea, Muscatel (2nd flush) organic tea, Flowery (1st flush) organic tea, Spring Delight (1st flush) black tea, Mim Moon drop tea balls and Diamond (1st flush)
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Green tea is known to delay the onset of cancer and prevent it occurrence. Darjeeling Sips offers 5 flavours of Green tea – Peach Green Tea, Lavender Green Tea, Pepper Mint Green Tea, Tulsi Green Tea and Daily Green Tea
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Herbal teas are specially brewed for health benefits.
Accessories
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Comfort Pillows – Handmade, filled with comfortable filling and having soft cotton cover. Puffy and comfortable to protect from any harsh impact on the affected area of the body.
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Chest Port Long Seat-belt Pillow – for Mastectomy Breast Cancer, mastectomy or reconstruction
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Hysterectomy Seat-belt Pillow – Tummy seat-belt pillow provides driving comfort after having a hysterectomy and other abdominal surgeries.
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Small Square Handy Port Pillow – Suitable for patients having Port A Cath
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Heart-shaped Armpit Pillow – Useful for post breast and unilateral mastectomy
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All-in-one Comfort Pillow Pack – A combination of 6 comfort pillows that helps protect almost all the affected areas.
2. Chemo Bag – A light-weight bag made from pure cotton fabric in which one can hold everything one requires to carry for chemotherapy session – right from medical records, insurance card, driving license and even the items that one may require for comfort and to keep one engaged in the waiting period during a chemo session.
For more details, please refer to the Product Details.
CanHeal is in discussion with multiple brands to further expand the range of specially curated products for cancer fighters and winners.
Nov 28, 2021 | Entertainment, Health and Wellness
Dental tech platform that provides at-home smile makeovers, toothsi, has collaborated with India’s most loved reality show Bigg Boss on Voot. For the 15th season of Bigg Boss on Voot, toothsi has come on board as the official smile partner. As part of the partnership, Voot will curate exclusive digital interactive content which will be featured on the OTT platform.
As a new age brand, toothsi is known to its viewers for its quirky and fresh content which is what Bigg Boss as a show is appreciated for. As their Smile Partner, toothsi is all geared up to leverage Bigg Boss’ vast fan base and engage with a wider set of audience through IPs that captures the essence of both the brands.
Bigg Boss’ multi-touchpoint offering will allow toothsi to spread awareness about its product ‘clear aligners’, a convenient and comfortable alternative to conventional metal braces. Transparent and invisible to the naked eye, the clear aligners can make customers more confident about their appearance in social situations.
toothsi’s team of over 100+ in-house dental professionals who have designed and customized smile plans for their patients/customers. Following their Series A and Series B fundraising rounds of $5 million and $20 million, respectively, the firm is now seeking to widen its geographic footprint across the country in order to achieve more smile makeovers. The brand is currently present across 11 cities including Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Delhi/NCR, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Pune. Made in India with the latest technology and German materials, toothsi Clear Aligners consist of a series of invisible plastic trays pre-programmed and customized through software to move a set of teeth in a specific manner.
Nov 28, 2021 | Health and Wellness
It is said “Good taste of food is the way to the heart”, but who takes care of the heart? A good cooking oil adds life not only to the most common food, but also plays a pivotal role in your heart. Cooking oil has a major role to play affecting your cholesterol levels alter your metabolic rate and that’s what makes it all the more important to pick the right one from the wide variety of edible oils in the market.
Rice Bran oil (RBO): Rice Bran oil is extracted from Bran, a brown layer that the rice kernel is coated with. The same brown layer which makes Brown Rice a healthier option compared to the polished rice where this layer is removed. Freedom Physically Refined Rice Bran oil is available in the markets with all these qualities and hence makes the best cooking choice.
Gives better taste and flavour to food items
According to renowned chefs Rice Bran oil is perfect for all high temperature cooking techniques like pan frying or deep frying. It is also suitable for preparing all dishes in the Indian kitchen.
Due to its stability and pleasant flavour, high smoking point, Rice Bran Oil forms an ideal medium for cooking, particularly for the Indian households.
Health Benefits of Rice Bran Oil:
Physically Refined Rice Bran Oil is generally golden yellow in colour. It is refined through a steam distillation process which preserves all the essential nutrients. Freedom Rice Bran Oil has 10000+ ppm Oryzanol which helps in reducing your body’s Bad Cholesterol (LDL) and improving Good Cholesterol (HDL) to make you and your loved ones feel good and stay Heart Healthy. It is considered as heart-friendly oil and the credit goes to its capacity to lower cholesterol because of the right amount of oryzanol found in it, which is an antioxidant.
The World Health Organization and the American Heart Association have both stated that rice bran oil has the best possible composition of monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, and saturated fats compared to all other vegetable oils. Balanced fatty acids help our body to maintain a healthy LDL/HDL ratio by reducing bonding of “bad” forms of cholesterol (LDL), a requirement for better functioning of Heart. This can help reduce conditions like atherosclerosis and the subsequent afflictions like heart attacks and strokes.
According to Dr. J Shiv Kumar, Senior Consultant Cardiologist, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, “Heart attack is an epidemic in our country with over 3 Crore people suffering from a heart disease and more than 3 Lakh new cases of Heart Attack reported every year. The main reason for this is the Deposition of Fat in the coronary artery. The main culprits are the diet and habits of the people. The diet, mostly the oil consumed should have low saturated fats and high PUFA & MUFA content as it helps in staying heart healthy. Rice Bran Oil fits the bill and therefore must be used for good heart health.”
So, according to experts, if people maintain a healthy lifestyle, eat right, drink at least 2 litres of water, avoid bad habits like smoking, regularly monitor and control diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and Cholesterol levels and choose a healthy oil like Rice Bran Oil, they are likely to stay healthy and safe.
Mr. P. Chandra Shekhara Reddy, Senior Vice President – Sales & Marketing, Freedom Rice Bran Oil said, “It is our constant endeavour to introduce products that are good, convenient and healthier for our customers. Consumers today are smart and hence recognize the health benefits of Rice Bran Oil. There’s also a perception that foods cooked in Rice Bran Oil tend to absorb less, making it an ideal medium for Sautéing, Tempering aside from deep frying. We have witnessed an increased demand for Rice Bran Oil over the past few months because of the health benefits and steep price hike of other oil variants. However, all branded rice bran oils may not contain the same quantity of Oryzanol. Freedom Rice Bran Oil is physically refined & has 10000+ PPM Oryzanol and hence an ideal cooking medium for the daily cooking purpose and therefore we request the consumers to adopt it, and stay healthy. “
Why Rice Bran Oil is the best Oil for your Heart
Rice Bran Oil contains 10000+ PPM Oryzanol reduces bad cholesterol (LDL), maintains good cholesterol (HDL)
Balanced Fat Profile. Idea ratio of SFA, MUFA & PUFA for a healthier heart, Close to WHO recommendation
Better protection to the heart and related blood vessels. Deposition of cholesterol in the walls of the coronary arteries is the main reason for heart attack. Oryzanol the antioxidant available only in rice bran oil prevents such accumulation and ensures free flow of blood to the heart.
Low Absorb. Absorption of less oil, therefore, healthier food during frying
High Smoke Point: Ideally suited for deep frying, sautéing, seasoning, and regular cooking. More stable at higher temperatures.
Frying takes less time, saves more energy
