An elderly family member in India got some health issue. They called me.
I went online and requested blood work done choosing a reliable and cost effective provider from 4 to 5 options available, on a website my family member recommended I use, to book the tests required.
Some 72+ tests in total including certain Cardiac markers. Costed less than $50 / 4000 INR. Once I added the required tests, I sent them an UPI request and the 80 yr old approved it on their mobile to fix an appointment in minutes. They went to sleep.
By the time they woke up, some 6 hours later, they called me again and told the phlebotomist had already come and taken the samples. And reports will be available by today evening India time except two tests which will take 48 hrs. I was really surprised as they live in a remote corner of a town in India. Not even some metro city.
I am left thinking I am seeing India is already living in a future I can only dream about in a foreign land. None of what I have written above is possible in the US, UK, Canada, all of EU, Japan, Singapore, or Australia. I can you tell this from direct knowledge.
These 70+ tests in the US will not cost 4000 INR but around 10,000 USD / 8.4 lakhs without insurance. I am not even kidding. The booking cannot be done this way. Nobody is going to come and take samples at home for free. Even if they do in some places, it will cost an arm and take days to fix an appointment. Reports will come many days later. Sometimes weeks later.
Now, please don't comment on this post with unrelated negativity about India or saying "But this is bad... But that is bad..." Just appreciate what I have written in my day's experience (I am still in awe) and start your day with positivity about your life and your country 🙏
I went online and requested blood work done choosing a reliable and cost effective provider from 4 to 5 options available, on a website my family member recommended I use, to book the tests required.
Some 72+ tests in total including certain Cardiac markers. Costed less than $50 / 4000 INR. Once I added the required tests, I sent them an UPI request and the 80 yr old approved it on their mobile to fix an appointment in minutes. They went to sleep.
By the time they woke up, some 6 hours later, they called me again and told the phlebotomist had already come and taken the samples. And reports will be available by today evening India time except two tests which will take 48 hrs. I was really surprised as they live in a remote corner of a town in India. Not even some metro city.
I am left thinking I am seeing India is already living in a future I can only dream about in a foreign land. None of what I have written above is possible in the US, UK, Canada, all of EU, Japan, Singapore, or Australia. I can you tell this from direct knowledge.
These 70+ tests in the US will not cost 4000 INR but around 10,000 USD / 8.4 lakhs without insurance. I am not even kidding. The booking cannot be done this way. Nobody is going to come and take samples at home for free. Even if they do in some places, it will cost an arm and take days to fix an appointment. Reports will come many days later. Sometimes weeks later.
Now, please don't comment on this post with unrelated negativity about India or saying "But this is bad... But that is bad..." Just appreciate what I have written in my day's experience (I am still in awe) and start your day with positivity about your life and your country 🙏
I just got to know one more thing. The samples taken from my elderly family member a few hours ago are being flown to a lab in Mumbai as I write this. And they will test and release almost all the reports in another 6 hours or so. Incredible!
My request to all political parties is, since India has an abundance of manpower & space - education, healthcare, & housing should be affordable for all. There must be price caps in these sectors that incentivizes capitalism but disincentivizes fleecing.
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