- ByStartupStory | August 27, 2022
Shri Chyawan & EHO Health Care, Founder & CEO, Devkar Saheb EHO is India’s premier healthcare platform, connecting millions of individuals with over a hundred hospitals and 500 skilled doctors and healthcare providers around the country, and assisting people in making better healthcare decisions at a lower cost.
EHO provides a single platform that assists consumers with all emergency and healthcare service requirements with a single click. For example, the healthcare provider and patient can book an appointment, get online doctor consultations, get tests done with laboratory appointments, and get medicine at home, and an ambulance service provider can take the booking from the consumer side for any emergency cases.
EHO also provides healthcare providers with a bulk surgery offer in which the patient can book an appointment for any operation at a discounted price, and the healthcare provider receives the patient’s number on the same day. EHO remains committed to creating an ecosystem for all healthcare services centered on consumers and assisting billions of people in saving lives and money through low-cost treatment.
The healthcare market is humongous, valued at approximately $372 Billion. The healthcare sector reflects a growth rate of 16-17%.
What is EHO Healthcare?
Founded in 2018 by Mr. Devkar Sahab, EHO Healthcare is growing continuously. The startup focuses on herbal ingredients and solving the healthcare problems of patients more naturally. Herbal products can cure many diseases, but presently, we cannot remain untouched by modern medicinal treatments.
Shri Chayawan has 100+ SKUs at the moment. There is a range of juices and herbal medicines that are inspired by Ayurveda. The diseases that these juices and medicines cure are leukoderma, Joint pain, sugar, piles, obesity, constipation, etc.
EHO healthcare brings modern medicine and Ayurveda on the same platform. The platform just launched an application that has more than 1.5 lakh downloads. The experts on the platform consult the patient and prescribe medicine based on their requirements. There are over 100 hospitals associated with the organization. The EHO app is spreading to be associated with more and more cities and hospitals progressively. The app provides two services. The first provides the patients with herbal medications, and the second, the Patients can seek consultation from a doctor if they so desire. The healthcare worker assigned will do a thorough checkup and consult on the best alternative for the patient.
The ever-growing market for healthcare
The healthcare industry is flourishing and is evergrowing. Even during the pandemic, the healthcare industry did not face a slump. A huge chunk of the population also turned to Ayurveda during the pandemic as it was said to be effective and preventive. There was a huge demand for aloe vera, giloye tablets, ashwagandha tablets, etc.
EHO healthcare has the vision that they can mutually help society and treat them effectively. The organization makes sure that they grow but also that the patients do not have a financial burden due to the ongoing or desired treatment.
The Indian market is filled with talented medical personnel. With the correct opportunities and resources, the medical locus can grow exponentially and be recognized as one of the countries with the most efficient and cost-effective medical services.
The key driving factors
The healthcare industry in India does not necessarily press on the need for surgery. The presence of Ayurveda and herbal medicine encourages patients to finish the course of medication to cure their disease. The medications tend to be more cost-effective for the patients.
A lot of medications that are developed yield 100% results oriented. Such findings have the potential to lead to the complete eradication of such diseases while remaining cost-effective.
The challenges faced by the healthcare sector
Approximately 75% of India’s population lives below the poverty line. Most of these people struggle even to fulfill their basic needs, let alone receive medical treatment. One of the biggest challenges is the availability of affordable and professional medical aid and making it accessible to the LIG of the society.
EHO Healthcare aims to provide timely medical assistance to the needy in times of emergency and vision is to bring a meaningful revolution in the healthcare industry for every low income group.