In a viral video, an American woman named Mackenzie, who is a part of the vlogging duo-UNSTUK with mac & keen has recently expressed her admiration for Indian healthcare system. Sharing her experience in Instagram, the woman opened up about her experience.
During their trip to India, Vlogger’s British Boyfriend Keenan became ill in the country. In the beginning, she was worried about the process and the cost, but soon her worries were lessened. Due to local friend’s help.
Later, she expressed her surprise, that how easy it was to get a medical help in India.
Unlike United states, where getting an appointment for lab tests took weeks or even months, in India, patient can secure tests at their convenience. It was nurse who visited their accommodation, to get samples and within same day, they got the results.
However, she was also anxious about the cost, anxious it would be high, but to her shock, this whole process including tests and initial medication costed only $14 (which is 1,100 in rupees).
Afterward, she praised the Indian healthcare system saying ‘I’m Blown Away, this is incredible.’
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So far, this video has received over 267,421 likes. As for views, it has gotten 5 million views.
In the comments, many users positively praised the Indian healthcare system, with one user affirming, that they can get an appointment with a doctor within 10 minutes via their phone. User also revealed that he also buys the medicines from the same app and he can pay for it all on the phone.
Another user praising the system also said, that there is a reason that all her Indian friends visit the country to get their root canal, or their annual checkups etc. done.
But many pointed towards unequal treatment present in the country, with one user saying, Indian Heathcare is for those who have money and the user further declared, that country’s healthcare for people below poverty line is abysmal.