Now, app for patients to get medical help at home
Nepal: In response to the rapid increase in Covid-19 cases and the scarcity of hospital beds, Era's Nepal Medical College and Hospital (NMC) has established Cura Health, a mobile app that will provide medical assistance to patients at home.
The free online doctor consultation app Cura Health involves a sign up or sign in, followed by a list of symptoms and an appointment booking with medical assistance.
Patients will be able to avoid going to the hospital unless it is an emergency, thanks to the app. Patients can also use the app to record their symptoms, look for a recommended medical specialty for their ailment, and schedule a telephonic consultation.
In addition, the software will act as a digital backup for medical documents and would allow family members to consult with one another through a single account.
For people who do not have access to a smartphone, NMC has supplied landline numbers with extensions to several hospital departments. These are the phone numbers for the departments of post-Covid OPD, medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, orthopaedics, psychiatry, ophthalmology, ENT, TB & chest, dermatology, neurology, neurosurgery, cardiology, cardiac surgery, dental OPD, clinical psychology, and stress management.
