BWI: HealthLine 24x7 extends its Services to Kolkata, Chennai and Pune, Organizes Health Check up Camps

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Source: Religare Technologies
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 11:45 AM IST (06:15 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Healthcare, biotechnology & pharmaceutical, Information technology; Technology; Healthcare
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HealthLine 24x7 extends its Services to Kolkata, Chennai and Pune, Organizes Health Check up Camps


New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, May 31, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- After the success of HealthLine24x7 in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, Healthcare IT business of Religare Technologies Limited today announced the launch of HealthLine 24x7 - India's first phone-based and web-based healthcare information assistance service in Kolkata, Chennai & Pune.

With a database of more than 1,26,000 Healthcare service providers across 6 cities of which over 38,000 are from Chennai, Kolkata and Pune alone, the service boasts of being the largest health information assistance over web and phone.

HealthLine 24x7 is a Health Information Helpline and Assistance platform that offers identical yet complementary service over two channels - voice media through phone and digital media through the internet. The service is absolutely free and is available 24x7x365. The unique SCES platform enables customers to Search for the right information, Compare the available options, Evaluate all possible alternatives and finally Select the best option.Healthline 24x7 empowers people with reliable, relevant and in-depth health information. The helpline is just a click away on www.healthline24x7.com from most browsers or just a call away at 33006666 from any phone - landline or mobile, from any telecom provider.

Extending the services and showcasing their zeal to spread the message of good Health, HealthLine24x7, celebrated their success by organizing health check up camps across Delhi and Bengaluru. The health check up camp, a single day activity, included patient examination, consultation and diagnosis by specialized doctors at absolutely no cost. The specialists involved were dentists, orthopedics, ayurvedic etc.

The service blends healthcare information & technology in a way that it not only acts as a trusted guide to the right specialist near you based on your symptoms, but can also answer your queries related to information about the medicines that have been prescribed to you. Questions like side effects of medicines, alternate medicines and the cost comparison are also answered through HealthLine24x7

"HealthLine 24x7"is useful in providing information about diseases, its symptoms, possible treatments, alternative treatments, medicines, probable side effects of medicines and most importantly,it helps in identifying the right specialist in and around any given locality.

Commenting on three new cities being added under Healthline24x7, Mr. Pankaj Vaish, President, Healthcare IT, Religare Technologies said, "We are committed to make Healthline24x7 a pan-India service. After receiving an overwhelming response in NCR, Mumbai and Bengaluru, we are extending this service to Chennai, Kolkata and Pune. The service provides users independent and trusted healthcare information and assistance to all their healthcare needs. In line with our mission of transforming Healthcare through the use of IT and innovation, we will continue to launch new services within Healthline24x7 that are relevant to developing counties like India - helping bridge the healthcare and economic divide in the country."

When asked about the Health check up camps, he added "We wanted to celebrate and share our success with the common people that have trusted us and have benefited from our service. Also, we wanted to convey a message that we are here now and people need not worry about health related issues. We wanted to reach all those people who have not been able to receive healthcare or are not too keen on that because of their day to day busy schedules. Organizing a health camp was not just a treatment based activity but the activity to spread awareness about Health and its benefits."

About HealthLine24x7:

Healthline 24x7 is India's first free round the clock Healthcare Information Assistance service. Fuelled with comprehensive knowledge and exhaustive intelligent Search- Compare- Evaluate- Select platform, Healthline 24x7 service fuses health information and technology to produce country's first 24 hour service that will not only act as trusted guide to the right specialist doctor, but will also let you know your disease, locate the nearest doctor, Pathological labs, Nursing homes and Emergency Services that meet your medical requirements.

It empowers all to have the power of knowledge at fingertips when it comes to healthcare. Absolutely free Healthcare Assistance round the clock from advisors with a medical background Healthline 24x7 is a one- stop shop for all the healthcare information needs.

The information shared by us is authentic and sourced from relevant authorities. The data repository aims to cover all the major healthcare delivery contact points where a patient would like to avail a product or service. The initiative is powered by Healthcare IT division of Religare Technologies.

For more information, visit www.healthline24x7.com


CONTACT DETAILS
Kaustubh Chandra, Religare Technologies, +91 9654451021, mediarelation@religaretech.com

KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, HEALTHCARE, IT, TECHNOLOGY, HEALTHCARE

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