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Doctor consultations exceed 4 billion in India in FY21: Praxis report

Growth in teleconsultation peaked after the lockdown induced by the pandemic and the online doctor consultation market in India is expected to reach $836 million by FY24

Modern technology enables doctors to consult patients remotely through video consultation and do real-time visual and audio patient assessment. Picture courtesy: Motherhood Hospital
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Peerzada Abrar Bengaluru
The Indian healthcare sector has seen many changes during the Covid-19 outbreak, one such being in the area of online consultations. Growth in teleconsultation peaked after the pandemic-induced lockdown and reached a market size of $163 million in March 2021. According to a recent report by Praxis Global Alliance, a management consulting and advisory services firm, the online doctor consultation market is expected to be over $800 million by FY2024 growing at 72 per cent CAGR.

“The outpatient market is poised for a significant overhaul driven by the adoption of online consultations,” said Sumit Goel, Managing Partner and Head–Healthcare and