Healthcare is now just a tweet away!

Now Twitter users can get their healthcare queries answered in real time via the @AskPracto handle. Practo and Twitter have partnered to make healthcare access easier for people. Users can tweet to @AskPracto and they will get responses in real time from verified doctors and experts from the Practo Consult platform.

Practo Consult enables consumers to connect with verified, high quality doctors and get quick, free and authentic answers to their health questions. It is already available on the Web, m-web, Android and iOS platform and starting today will be available via Twitter as well.

The integration goes live in three markets – India, Philippines and Singapore and will be available in English. It will soon expand to cover more countries and languages. “This is a first of its kind solution in the world and we’re building this right here in India. The ease of access and simplicity will be disruptive in how people access healthcare information,” said Shashank ND, founder & CEO, Practo.

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 as this addresses a fundamental need for users and opens up the benefit of real-time healthcare information access to millions of users in India, Singapore, and the Philippines,” said Ravichandran Bhaskaran, head of Business Development, India and South Asia, Twitter.