Praava Health, a country’s healthcare brand, on Thursday completed its free health camp for the students of Chakar School that works with underprivileged children and other disadvantaged students. Thirty one children who have little regular access to health services were examined in early September by Praava Health doctors, nurses and other medical practitioners. They were later provided free medical and dental care. The children visited Praava Health today (Thursday) for further pathological and imaging tests and medicines, said a press release. Read: DGHS shutters Praava Health Care Praava Health arranged a progarmme marking the visit of the disadvantaged students. Speaking at the programme, Praava Health’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Simeen M Akhtar said, “Praava Health believes that everyone should have access to convenient, affordable, and high-quality care.” As a part of their commitment to community outreach and corporate social responsibility, she said Praava is committed to providing health care support to those who need it the most. “We feel privileged to have been able to work with these children and give back to this community, particularly when attention to best health practices remains so crucial during the COVID pandemic,” Dr Simeen said. Read: Praava Health’s brick-and-click model: Bangladesh’s fastest-growing healthcare company raises $10.6 million During the health camp earlier in September, Dr Lubna and Dr Laila conducted two sessions for the children of Chakar School The School on the Wheel), an innovative digital mobile school. In an effort to help the school maintain strong hygiene practices and help students with minor injuries, Praava Health also provided free disinfectant liquid and a first aid box to the school.

In this current COVID-19 pandemic, getting out has become completely unsafe. Therefore, it has become more difficult to seek medical care in a hospital or doctor's chamber. However, even in this condition, other diseases besides corona have not stopped. To address this situation, different health apps come forward to provide doctor consultation services online based on digital technology so that everyone can get the necessary health care in a safe and easy way at home. Now, anyone from all over the country can take the advice of an experienced doctor from any part of the country at any convenient time for their health-related needs through the mobile app. Following are the top health apps for online doctor consultation services in Bangladesh. Best Bangladeshi health apps in 2021 Tonic Tonic is a top-notch healthcare information and service in Bangladesh from Grameenphone that offers its service via website and mobile app. Tonic service is available 24/7 and you can get the service through the app or by calling at 20000 from any number. Besides, you can also get the live video consultation service if required. Furthermore, you can even chat with the doctors via the Tonic mobile app. It is a kind of insurance service and comes with different packages starting from Tk. 50/month to Tk. 310/month. With the tonic service, you can get up to 50% discount at more than 250 hospitals in Bangladesh. The tonic mobile app is available for both Android and iOS devices. Praava Health Praava aims to provide an excellent patient experience online and offline. Further, they work as a one-stop solution for healthcare, doctors and quality diagnostics, and more. They offer doctors from almost all the medical fields. Which you can access through the website and apps from your android or iOS devices. Praava offers Bangladesh’s first Molecular Cancer Diagnostics laboratory. However, all the offerings are available for the members which start from around Tk. 3,300/ year. However, they have different plans for the video consultation service that starts from Tk. 1,600/ 3 months for 4 family members. Furthermore, Praava offers a corporate plan which can be cheaper depending on the deals. Read Online Pharmacy: Where to Buy Medicine in Dhaka during Coronavirus Home Quarantine QuickMed QuickMed came out as a telemedicine platform, which also provides service online through their fast website and mobile apps available on Android and iOS. QuickMed offers a variety of services such as online appointments, video consultations, electronic health records, and E-prescription. Apart from the doctor's booking, you can get priority in the nearest diagnostic center if you have their membership. QuickMed has a wide range of specialists including, Gynecology, Psychiatry, Skin & VD, Cardiology, Neurology, Urology, and Medicine. However, all the test details and prescription information is accessible by the patients online. Doctor Dekhao Doctor Dekhao offers health care in a single tap via their Android and iOS apps. The process is simple, you need to download the app on your phone and then create an account within few taps. After that, you can make an appointment from the list of doctors and specialists and get the consultation via video calling. Besides, if you need to consult a doctor urgently, you may apply for an instant appointment. As soon as you are done with the video consultancy, you will get the e-prescription right into your app. On top of that Doctor, Dekhao offers medicine reminders as well as store your medical reports. It comes with ten different packages starting from Tk. 100. Another best feature of Doctor Dekhao is having the service 24/7.  Shebaghar Through the Shebaghar online doctor consultation app, you will get to access 316 doctors in different categories. You can book a doctor via the Shebaghar website or even from their Android and iOS apps. The doctor’s consultancy fees may vary according to the department and their experience. You will get to see the price on the list. The good thing about Shebaghar is that you will find a doctor for all kinds of diseases. However, the doctor complies with a permanent slot to attend to the patients via video call. Read How to Use Ridesharing Vehicles Safely during COVID19 Pandemic Bdcare Unlike other online consultation services, Bdcare offers its service via Android apps as well as via the website. Whether you want to access the doctor via website or apps, patient registration is required. However, the doctor’s consultation fee may vary in certain factors, but you will get access at a reasonable price which starts from Tk. 300. The online appointment at Bdcare will cost you less money than the physical appointment. Besides, the patients will have the opportunity to ask follow-up questions for free for two days after the consultancy. Bdcare also offers health checkups to its clients from Tk. 4,480 to Tk. 7,520. However, the price may vary depending on their offers and promotions. TeleMedi TeleMedi has a diverse service for their clients which includes online doctor consultation and doctors are available from different districts. Like all the online doctor consultancy services, TeliMedi also requires registering prior to taking the service. Besides, the service is available via iOS and Android devices. TeliMedi follows the three simple steps to provide the service. You will need to find a doctor then check the doctor’s profile to know if it fits with your problems. Next, make the payment and book a visit with your desired doctor Apart from the doctor booking service, TeleMedi also offers ambulance, pathological tests, and pharmacy services. Read Best Ride-Sharing Apps in Bangladesh MedicsBD It is just another online doctor consultation service provider that connects you with a doctor from a different background. Currently, they are offering services via website only. However, MedicsBD will bring out the mobile apps soon. But their website is accessible through the phone’s briers. On top of this, they also provide service for the students and nurses. Bottom Line With the increasing accessibility of the internet and smartphones, doctors have become available at our fingertips. You may check any of these 8 websites and apps to get your desired doctor. However, you should also do some research on the doctors before setting up an appointment. Read Best Food Delivery Apps in Bangladesh in 2021

Praava Health, a healthcare company, on Monday announced the successful closing of its Series A Prime round to grow its brick-and-click healthcare model – that combines a digital health model with in-patient visits - bringing total funding raised to $10.6 million.