CLIRNET Launches DocTube™: India's Premier Video-Based Health Content Platform

• India’s largest repository of multi-lingual healthcare information made “By Doctors, For People” that is relevant to the demographics and the huge diversity of the people of India
• DocTube™ hosts over 10,000 medical videos created by more than 3,000 verified doctors
• 80% videos on the free-to-access platform are available in Indian vernacular languages, that already cover over 1,000 therapeutic medical conditions
• A platform that directly addresses patients health concerns by verified doctors and allows doctors to showcase their medical expertise in line with regulatory guidelines

CLIRNET, India's leading digital healthcare platform, has announced the launch of DocTube™, a revolutionary video first, free to public health content platform aimed at 00providing trustworthy medical information to the citizens of India and improving patient health outcomes. It is India’s own largest repository of multi-lingual healthcare information made “By Doctors, For People” that is deeply relevant to the demographics and the huge diversity of the people of India. The virtual launch event took place on DocTube (Link).

DocTube™ is a game-changer in the healthcare industry, hosting over 10,000 medical videos created by more than 3,000 verified doctors. The platform already covers over 1,000 therapeutic medical conditions, with over 80% of the videos in Indian vernacular languages, catering to the diverse linguistic needs of the Indian population. The intent is to take this to 50,000 plus videos by next year covering all major regions and languages of India.

Padma Bhushan recipient, world renowned cardiologist, and Chairman of Narayana Health, Dr. Devi Shetty launched Doctube as the Guest of Honour. Dr. Shetty shared his views on "Dissociating Healthcare from Affluence," highlighting the importance of accessible and affordable healthcare for all.

Commending the launch of DocTube™, Dr. Devi Shetty said, “In an era where misinformation can have dire consequences, platforms like DocTube™ play a vital role in disseminating accurate medical knowledge. By providing patients with reliable information from qualified doctors, DocTube™ empowers individuals to make informed decisions about their health.”

Expressing his excitement about the virtual launch, CLIRNET Co-founder Mr. Saurav Kasera said, “DocTube™ is a breakthrough in the Indian healthcare landscape. It is designed to bridge the gap between doctors and patients, enabling verified doctors to share authentic medical knowledge directly with the public. Our core philosophy, “By Doctors, For People”, underlines our commitment to promoting transparent, trustworthy healthcare information.”

Through DocTube™, verified doctors can create and share a wide range of content, including videos, presentations, and demonstrations. The platform covers various health-related topics, such as treatment options, medical procedures, lifestyle changes, and advancements in technology. By offering information in patients' preferred languages, DocTube™ ensures accessibility to all, regardless of regional diversity.

DocTube™ allows doctors who are the forefront of medical care to directly address patient health concerns and to showcase their medical expertise in line with regulatory guidelines. It also empowers the well-informed public to combat the prevalence of confusing and potentially harmful online recommendations by unqualified individuals.

About CLIRNET

It is the fastest growing doctor network in India. It is the largest Live CME (Continuing Medical Education) and doctor-generated content (MedWiki®) platform in India with a deep presence from metropolitan cities to most rural areas. Partnering with national medical associations, institutions & the healthcare industry, CLIRNET serves 350,000+ doctors by providing them with free digital tools and services that equip them to deliver last mile patient care that is accessible, affordable and equitable. The platform leverages innovative data and audio technologies to take doctor collaboration & knowledge sharing to a new level. A study by IIM-Bangalore & HEC-Paris researchers confirmed that the platform CME activities directly impacted clinical decision making for 89% of the participating doctors. Based on current doctor activity, CLIRNET impacts 100M+ patient health outcomes annually. Led by a majority-women team of 100+ members (from NYU, IIM, IIT, and other premier institutes), CLIRNET is a Stanford Seed company (Class of 2022) that was nominated by Times Network Digital Summit in the Top 5 Companies for Digital Social Innovation.

Website : https://www.clirnet.com/

IoMT Startup for Men’s Health Bonatra Raises 5.5 Cr in Pre-Seed Round

Bonatra founders (L To R) — Seated Amit Acharya, Manjari Chandra, Ramanpreet Singh and standing Rahul Kishore Singh

The funding will be used to expand tech & product offerings, build the team and grow the customer base

Bengaluru 21st November 2022: Bonatra, a doctor-led IoMT (Internet of Medical Things) start-up for men’s health issues, has raised 5.5 crores in a pre-seed round led by ITI Growth Opportunities Fund with participation from marquee angel investors like Jitendra Jagadev, Founder, Nestaway and Helloworld, and Rajesh Yabaji, Founder, Blackbuck.

Other investors who participated in the round include Satish Shetty and Anuj Bishnoi, Founders, Morningcart (Big Basket Daily), Ankit Maheshwari, CFO India, Cars24, Divyanshu Anand, VP, Cars24, Ankit Agarwal, VP, Global Business, OYO, Shakeeb Anwar, Head, Virtusa, UK, Sarath Ruthvic, VP, Brookfield, and others.

The funding will be used to expand technology and product offerings, build the team and grow the customer base.

Team of Bonatra

Over the last several years, the incidence of cardio-metabolic diseases in men has considerably increased, and the risk factors continue to be high. Issues such as loss of libido, fatigue, insomnia, receding hairlines, poor muscle mass, depression, repeated infections, and joint pains are commonly seen in young men.

A report by the World Health Organisation indicates that over 20% of India's population suffers from at least one chronic disease. This rapid rise in chronic diseases such as diabetes, thyroid, BP and obesity can be attributed to sedentary lifestyles, High-stress levels, unhealthy diets and poor nutrition. However, most chronic conditions are reversible through prevention, timely detection, and management. Bonatra was founded with the aim to help people with chronic diseases manage their condition using easy-to-use I0MT devices.

Founded in March 2022 by Rahul Kishore Singh(CEO), Manjari Chandra(CMO), Ramanpreet Singh(COO) and Amit Acharya(CTO), Bonatra is India’s only doctor-led IoMT (Internet of Medical Things) unified health stack solution to treat, manage, and reverse chronic diseases in men.

Bonatra integrates clinical acumen with technology to achieve holistic health for men. The solutions at Bonatra include personalised, targeted lifestyle, nutritional and fitness interventions to balance hormones, managing early andropause, gut reset and correcting gut dysbiosis(imbalance in gut bacteria) and harnessing natural detox procedures to reduce heavy metal toxicity in the body.

The company has served 1000+ patrons and works with 400+ doctors across India. Doctors form an integral part of the team at Bonatra and are invested in the patron’s journey. Over the next six months, Bonatra plans to partner with 2000 doctors to help patrons recover from various conditions like Diabetes, Thyroid, BP, Sexual health issues, Fatty Liver, Weight issues, etc.

Commenting on the investment, Rahul Kishore Singh, CEO and Co-Founder, Bonatra, said, “The incidence of lifestyle disorders in men across ages has increased over the past decade as a result of dietary changes and sedentary lifestyles. We founded Bonatra, intending to enable men to take proactive steps to prevent, manage, and reverse various health conditions. We have received an overwhelming response from our doctor partners and patrons for our holistic healthcare programs. We are pleased with our investors' further validation of our products and business model. The new investment will accelerate our next phase of growth and enable us to strengthen our presence in the market.”

Mohit Gulati, Managing Partner, ITI Growth Opportunities Fund, said “What sets Bonatra apart is their approach towards managing chronic diseases. It’s a unique mix of medical science, data science, and technology to offer a solution that can positively impact the end consumer. Since its launch in March, Bonatra has demonstrated impressive growth, and it's evident that they are fulfilling a large unmet need in the healthcare space. The brand is positioned for incredible future growth and has the potential to become a category leader. We are excited to be a part of their growth story.”

Jitendra Jagadev, said, “Bonatra’s founding team is extremely passionate about the cause and deeply strategic in their approach towards business. With their strong understanding of the healthcare market and key collaborations with experienced doctors and highly qualified healthcare professionals, Bonatra has created a scalable business model that can positively impact millions of people suffering from chronic health conditions.”

About Bonatra:

Bonatra is an IoMT start-up creating a convergence of medical science, data science and technology to help men manage and reverse chronic metabolic diseases from the comfort of their homes. Bonatra’s approach uses personalised treatment, which is arrived at after analysing multiple data points and health parameters using various easy-to-use I0MT devices.

Shopify for Doctors Remedo Raises Funds from SucSEED Indovation

Remedo, which helps doctors build their digital identity and convert patient engagement into a better reputation online, has secured an undisclosed amount in Fundraise from Hyderabad headquartered SucSEED Indovation Fund and other investors, Whiteboard capital, Titan capital, Suashish family office and angel investors such as Shashvat Nakrani (BharatPe), Krishnan Menon (Lummo) and Varun Sadana (Supertails) as part of its Growth investment round. Remedo is empowering doctors in an online world so they can control their practice & data, and can deliver better care to patients. 

Building "Shopify For Doctors" , Remedo aims to do for doctors, what Shopify has done for businesses – Helping the independent practitioner compete with organized players & aggregator platforms.

Doctors have to compete with hospitals & platforms that spend millions on digital marketing to appear higher in search rankings. But with Remedo, doctors are not just able to provide better care, but convert patient love into a better reputation & brand. Doctors on Remedo appear in over 20 million searches, appear in the top results on Google, and see a 15% increase in patient volumes as a result.

Remedo is the only company that has been part of Google Accelerator & WhatsApp Incubation programs, and also won Google's own competition globally for its AI chatbot for doctors.

Dr. Ruchir Mehta

Dr. Ruchir Mehra, the CEO of Remedo, and a medical doctor from Delhi’s Maulana Azad Medical College who has run hospitals for one of India’s largest hospital chains, and has worked closely with doctors, started Remedo to solve the problems his fraternity faces.

Dr. Ruchir, the Founder and CEO of Remedo said, “100 crore people are online in India, and they do everything online. Health is an aspect of our lives, and we naturally expect our trusted doctor to be online too. But the doctor’s digital identity has been controlled by aggregator platforms. With Remedo’s help, the non-tech-savvy physician in a Tier 2 town can finally take back control in his/her hand. Over 7,000 doctors have already signed up on Remedo in the last 2 Years and are building their digital presence so patients can find them and consult with them.”

He further added that “The funding we raised funding from SucSEED Indovation Fund and other established Investors will help us increase our reach and further develop our product offering.”

Speaking on why they have invested, Vikrant Varshney Co-Founder & Managing Partner of SucSEED Indovation Fund, said, “According to the Inc42 Report, The Indian telemedicine market was valued at $1 billion in 2020 and is expected to become $5.4 billion by 2025 with 31% CAGR.. Professional home care has become the large-scale alternative to hospitalization for both COVID and non-COVID patients, a sector that has grown exponentially over the last year. Remedo clocked GMV of INR 4.5 cr from 90K+clinics on the platform, 75K+ patients with 65K+ medical records added on the app. Remedo wants to become “Shopify for Doctors'' to build their personal brand and we feel connected with their vision.”

About SucSEED Indovation Fund - SucSEED Indovation Fund (SIF) is a SEBI regulated AIF Cat-1 Venture Capital Angel Fund with ₹100 crore corpus with clear focus on early-stage tech seed initiative. General Partners of the Indovation Fund have 100+ years of cumulative experience within technology, fund management, and start-up ecosystem and have already invested in 60+ startups. SIF attempts to support Indian Innovation for mass needs in the following Six (6) sectors - EdTech, FinTech, Health-tech, Security & RegTech, EnterpriseTech SaAS and Digital Economy & Emerging Tech, including Gaming & MediaTech.

More About Remedo:

Empowering 1 million Indian doctors in an online world, Remedo helps doctors build their digital identity, deliver better care to patients, and convert patient engagement into a better reputation online.

[R-L] — Richeek Arya (CTO) and Harsh Bansal (COO) 

Problem(s) that Remedo is addressing:

There is no solution that helps doctors build their own brand, and deliver care to an increasingly digital friendly population. Post-Covid, patients expect their doctors to be online, but doctors are dependent on 3rd party platforms that control their patient data, and charge per lead.

Solution:

• Remedo solves this problem by helping doctors take back control from aggregators & agencies by creating Digital Clinics for doctors - their online identity on Google, social media, their own personal website, and a unique 4-way AI chatbot that won a global award from Google.
• Remedo’s integrated ‘Operating system’ for their clinic lets doctors manage appointments, records, teleconsultation, billing and also engage patients with chronic conditions.
• By helping them convert patient happiness into online reputation management, Remedo lets doctors do what they do best – focus on patient care.

Doctor's health at risk in India, ~60% of them suffer from excess weight

Survey by digital therapeutics company Fitterfly indicates that doctors need to take care of their health

MUMBAI, India, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahead of National Doctors Day, Digital Therapeutics Company Fitterfly, recently conducted a Survey to measure the degrees of health and wellness of 1000 doctors. The findings indicated that the gatekeepers of our health were at high risks themselves.

The survey conducted with doctors in the age groups of 25- 60, of 868 Male and 132 Female doctors using Anthropometry (human body measurements), Medical history, BMI category, levels of physical activities, taking into account their calories, carbohydrate, fat, micronutrients and protein consumption. All these doctors entered their meals and activity data in Fitterfly Wellness App. Fitterfly wellness app has India's largest database of recipes and micronutrient calculations for various age groups and health conditions. Fitterfly has been working with 1200+ doctors in the past year, helping them manage their health better.

Some of the key findings were:

• Over 60% of the doctors had a BMI in the overweight and obese category
• While 71% of the doctors had no prior health conditions, 6% had diabetes, 10% had hypertension, and 5% had diabetes and hypertension.
• Other common health conditions as observed included dyslipidemia, GI dysfunction, asthma, PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome), arthritis, migraine and hypothyroidism
• Based on the detailed professional profiling call and information given by the doctors, it was recorded that only 22% of the doctors were physically active.
• A majority of the doctors also had an imbalance of macronutrients - protein, carbs and fats consumed. 67% of the doctors were consuming really low protein as evidenced by less than 10% of their daily calories from protein.
• An alarmingly high percentage of doctors ~ 77% were consuming more than the recommended amounts of fat.
• The micronutrient analysis findings showed less than 10% of the doctors surveyed met 75% of the recommended value of various vitamins and minerals like zinc, omega 3 and iron.
• The survey indicated that one of the most important factor contributing to their health index has been faulty dietary habits and exercise regime. Erratic working hours and long daily schedules have resulted in the medical professionals not focusing on their health.

Speaking of the study conducted Dr Arbinder Singal, Co-Founder & CEO of Fitterfly, said -

Doctors are the torch-bearers of a nations' health, playing a vital role in keeping the population free of diseases. But, their hectic work schedules do not allow them to practice what they preach to their patients. On National Doctors Day we wanted to draw attention to the health quotient of our medical fraternity and urge them to care for themselves while addressing the health of their patients.

About Fitterfly

Fitterfly is a smart, personal digital therapeutic solution that is an anytime, anywhere companion for patients to truly achieve their health goals. The company offers a clinically validated, digital-led therapy that connects patients, health coaches and healthcare providers in meaningful ways to enable sustainable behaviour change that is at the core of good health.

Fitterfly achieves transformational outcomes for patients with personalised, data and coaching-led behaviour change via Vogital (voice and digital) touchpoints with a user-centric app. The programs are based on glocally accepted, evidence-based protocols and cutting-edge research.

Fitterfly's current product suite includes scientific and hyper-personalized DTx programs for diabetes, PCOS, obesity, pregnancy, and child wellness. They are the preferred digital therapeutic partner for a large number of doctors, hospitals, organisations like pharma companies, corporates and medical device companies.

The company is Co-Founded by Dr Arbinder Singal- CEO, Shailesh Gupta- COO, and Jayesh Sawant- CTO/CPO.

Website: https://www.fitterfly.com/

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ICICI Bank launches ‘Salute Doctors’, a comprehensive banking solution for doctors

Offers medical equipment loan up to Rs. 10 crore

Provides banking as well as value-added services

Doctors can avail customized solutions for various life-stages

Mumbai: ICICI Bank today announced the launch of the country’s most comprehensive banking solutions for medical doctors. Called ‘Salute Doctors’, it provides customized banking as well as value-added services for every doctor, beginning from a medical student to a senior medical consultant to an owner of a hospital or a clinic. The solutions, which are mostly digital and instant, are designed to take care of the professional, business, lifestyle and wealth banking requirements of doctors and their families. The initiative is powered by ICICI STACK, a digital banking platform with nearly 500 services that helps customers of the Bank to avail the services digitally and seamlessly.

‘Salute Doctors’ provides doctors with an array of innovative services. One, a range of premium savings and current accounts for personal and business banking. Two, specially curated suite of loans for home, auto, personal, education, medical equipment, setting up clinic or hospital and business. Three, industry first value added services, which are offered in association with partners, to help doctors fulfill their lifestyle needs, manage clinic/hospital better and digitally, get updates on latest medical developments, take care of accounting needs, expand and procure medical supplies.

Mr. Pranav Mishra, Head- Liabilities, ICICI Bank said -

We, at ICICI Bank, hold doctors in high esteem for their selfless service to society. Today on National Doctor’s Day, we have launched ‘Salute Doctors’ banking solutions to express gratitude and salute our lifesavers for their service and sacrifice. This proposition is an extension of ‘ICICI STACK’ which we launched a year ago to offer all banking services digitally from one platform. We have done extensive research on doctors across various stages of their career-- right from medical students, senior doctors and owners of hospitals/ clinics- to understand their banking needs.

Based on our research insights, we have created a 360-degree proposition that brings in a host of instant and digital services, customized for doctors at different stages of their career. For example. We have specially curated education loan for doctors, loans for medical equipment for new purchases and refurbished medical equipments, loan for purchase, construction or expansion of clinic or hospital business loans for working capital requirement of clinic and hospital as well as personal loan for all their other needs. We have designed a Business Credit Card and Expressions Debit Card for their business and personal expenses respectively. Further, we are offering value added services, which are first in the industry. We believe that this specially curated holistic proposition helps doctors in our country to fulfill their personal and professional banking requirements.”

The main offerings of ‘Salute Doctors’ are:

1. Premium bank accounts for personal and business requirement:
   
   
• Salute Doctors Savings Account:
  
  This premium savings account is available in three variants- Wealth, Platinum and Gold. Some of the distinctive features of the account that provide enhanced convenience to the doctors are, an unique Expressions Debit Card with an image selected by the customer and ‘Dr.’ embossed on it; a dedicated Relationship Manager; flexibility to manage balance requirements across savings account, fixed deposit and current account; solutions for digital investment solutions, real-estate remittances and insurance requirements for personal and professional needs. The account comes with ‘Family Banking’ benefit, wherein the doctors can extend their premium banking services to the family members. Additionally, doctors are offered a set of exclusive offers for their professional needs and to spend quality time with family. Doctors can also apply for premium collection of ICICI Bank Credit Cards.
  
  
• Salute Doctors Current Account:
  
  Doctors are offered premium current account in three variants- Platinum, Gold and Silver. They can apply online through the Bank’s website or InstaBIZ app. Some of the benefits of this account include dedicated Relationship Manager, selecting account number of choice, no requirement of keeping a minimum balance in the account for the first year if the customer is transacting digitally, and convenience of ‘no cheque-bounce charges’ for third party cheques. Doctors also get the Bank’s ‘EazyPay’ facility to accept instant cashless payments through POS/QR code and ‘Connected Banking’ platform for automated payments and collections with instant bank reconciliation. They get free subscription of ZOHO Books, an accounting software to carry out their accounts. Along with all this, doctors get to experience the Bank’s state-of-the-art InstaBIZ app with 115 business banking services and Corporate Internet Banking (CIB) platform for their business banking requirement and to carry out seamless digital transactions. Doctors can also apply for a Business Credit Card which has the feature of segregating personal and business spends; and has name of the hospital or clinic embossed on it.
  
  
2. Specially curated suite of loans:
   
   
• Mortgage loans:
  
  Doctors, including who are not existing customers of the Bank, can avail loan upto Rs. 5 crore for the range of mortgage loans like home loan, home loan balance transfer, loan against property and loan for purchase, construction or expansion of clinic or hospital. They can apply digitally for the mortgage loans through the Bank’s website. Pre-approved customers of the Bank have the convenience of getting sanction letter instantly for loans upto Rs. 10 crore.
  
  
• Medical equipment loan:
  
  This is available for all doctors, no matter they are customers of the Bank or not. They can avail the medical equipment loan upto Rs. 10 crore to purchase new and refurbished medical equipment. They can SMS HCF to 567677 to avail this facility.
  
  
• Business loan: Doctors get business loan up to Rs. 40 lakh without collateral for their working capital needs or other business related expenses like refurbishing of clinic/ hospital and purchase of medical equipment. Pre-approved customers of the Bank get instant disbursal of the loan amount.
  
  
• Personal loan:
  
  The Bank offers digital personal loan up to Rs. 25 lakh with simple online documentation and quick processing. Pre-approved customers of the Bank can avail this loan digitally through iMobile Pay app or the internet banking platform and get instant disbursal. Other customers can apply at branch with a digital led process through tablets and get the disbursal within few hours.
  
  
• Education loan:
  
  The Bank offers industry first medical education loan up to Rs. 1 crore called ‘Doctor Select iSMART Education Loan’. Doctors can avail this loan for themselves or their children's studies in medical colleges in India or overseas. They can apply online through the website. Pre-approved customers of the Bank can apply through the internet banking platform and get instant sanction letter.
  
  
• Auto loan:
  
  The Bank offers auto loan up to Rs. 50 lakh for doctors. The Bank has curated a special repayment scheme called ‘Flexi EMI’, which provides customers the flexibility of selecting low EMI for first six months; thereafter the EMI is higher. Pre-approved customers of the Bank can apply online through internet banking or iMobile Pay app and get instant sanction letter. Other customers can avail the auto loan at branch or dealers in a fully digital application process through tablets.
  
  
3. Industry first value added services:
   
   
• Business assistance concierge:
  
  The Bank in partnership with a leading support-solutions provider, offers doctors an array of services to set-up their clinics. Doctors get discounted prices on services like staffing, clinic management, material procurement, travel related services, taxation, security solutions among others through a dedicated concierge helpline or via an email or an app.
  
  
• Online clinic set-up:
  
  The Bank has tied up with an expert digital concierge company to help doctors create online profile of their clinic or hospital. It offers a one-stop solution ranging from website development, online video consultation, chat based consultancy, prescription management and other digital assistance. ICICI Bank customers are offered the digital services at an exclusive discounted price by a partner through a dedicated helpdesk, email and an enquiry form.
  
  
• Additional privileges: In partnership with multiple companies, the Bank offers discount for online procurement of medical equipment from leading medical supplies e-commerce platform and provides exclusive access to various health and medical journals. Doctors who open Wealth Savings Account, get complimentary Taj Epicure membership and also get a dedicated concierge desk for all their lifestyle requirements.

Doctors can avail all the specially curated services of ‘Salute Doctors’, whether or not ICICI Bank customer. Please visit, https://www.icicibank.com/Personal-Banking/account-deposit/doctors-savings-account/index.page