Practo Technologies Pvt. Ltd, India’s largest doctor discovery portal, has partnered with microblogging platform Twitter to enable users get their healthcare queries answered in real time by doctors.
The service has been launched in three countries—India, the Philippines and Singapore—and will be gradually rolled out in other locations reports Live Mint.
Since last year, Practo has launched additional services such as doctor consultation and medicine delivery, emphasizing on content with health feeds, and even entering the beauty and wellness segment.
“Twitter’s real-time, public and conversational capabilities helps people connect with things that matter, big and small. Our customer service partnerships are designed to improve user experience and access to daily utility such as real-time train schedules, pollution data, and customer care from brands. We are excited about our partnership with Practo,” said Ravichandran Bhaskaran, head of businesRavis development, India and South Asia, Twitter.
