Paytm integrates govt service to give access to 2,100 blood banks pan-India

Paytm's app also offers access to public health services and Covid vaccines & booster registration, online medicine orders, doctor consultation, lab test booking and health insurance

Paytm app has integrated eRaktKosh, a centralised blood bank management platform set up by the Indian government, for easy access on its app.

With the addition of the eRaktKosh feature, Paytm users will be able to track and share real-time information from a wide range of blood banks. It will also allow Paytm users to look for contact information and find out which is the closest blood bank to them .

“The feature will play a crucial role in the lives of people during emergency situations by allowing them to quickly track and share real-time information about plasma availability at thousands of blood banks located across the country,  completely eliminating the need to run from hospital to hospital,” said a Paytm spokesperson.

In addition to the eRaktKosh feature, the Health section of Paytm’s app offers access to many public health facilities, Covid-related services including online vaccine & booster shot registrations, vaccine certificates, online medicine ordering at discounts, doctor consultation, speciality checkups, lab test bookings and health insurance.