3 Emergency Medical Services Apps You Ought to Have on Your Smartphones

“The patient was brought here at the hospital, just in time. A small delay and we wouldn’t have been able to do anything. Maybe we would’ve lost him. But don’t worry now, he’s stable and being monitored by our best team of doctors.”

How many times have we heard doctors say this line in various movies, TV serials, etc. But many a times, this is not far away from reality. Many a times, a life is saved only because the person who needs medical help is given such a help swiftly under the guidance of doctors and nursing staff. There are numerous such cases where the road mishap was not so major an accident but the person who met with the accident didn’t receive timely medical attention and died due to blood loss or other such reasons. The world has witnessed how tragic the situation was during the Covid pandemic when there was a dearth of oxygen cylinders and other emergency medical supplies which led to many people lose their near and dear ones just because they couldn’t get an emergency service. Thus, timely medical attention is as important as the quality of medical care one receives. The word ‘emergency’ has, hence, acquired a very important status, especially since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Today, emergency medical services have sprung up in the form of ambulance booking, telemedicine service, emergency medicine delivery service, etc. Moreover, just like many other services which have dedicated mobile applications of their own, the service providers of these emergency medical services have developed their own mobile applications in order to personalize and enhance the user experience.

3 Emergency Medical Services Apps That You Must Have on Your Phones

Since, the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown restrictions, there has been a boom in digital services of different kinds. The emergency medical services apps too have grown in number in the last 1-2 years. However, only some of these emergency medical services apps have become popular primarily because of their efficiency and trustworthiness. These emergency medical services apps are:

1. Doctor on Demand

Doctor on Demand is a great mobile application which allows you to book an appointment with the doctor or allows you to avail on-demand medical help. One of the unique features of this emergency medical services app is that one can seek guidance or treatment with respect to common physical ailments like common cold, flu, cough, etc. as also for serious medical conditions like diabetes, asthma, etc. Not only physical ailments, patients can also seek treatment for their mental health issues via this app. Another great feature of this app is that it supports many health insurance companies and policies, thus helping patients to plan their treatments accordingly. Additionally, the app supports over 30 languages including Spanish, Korean, Arabian, etc. This emergency medical services app is available both on iOS and Android. It is free of cost and doesn’t charge any subscription fee.

2. 1mg

1mg is India’s leading online pharmacy delivery app with presence in more than thousand cities across the whole country. This emergency medical services app helps in quick delivery of medicines that too from trusted and licensed pharmacies. Moreover, if a certain medicine isn’t available, it suggests alternatives for that medicine which is available in the pharmacies. Additionally, it also provides regular and personalized health tips from eminent doctors, according to user’s medical history and medicines that are ordered from time to time. This emergency medical services app is available both on iOS and Android. It is free of cost and doesn’t charge any subscription fee.

3. Dial 4242

An emergency medical services app with a size of less than 10 Mb, this app helps you to book an ambulance anywhere in India through your cellular device. Not just booking, it also helps you to track the ambulance which you’ve booked. Integrated with the UPI system prevalent in India, the app allows digital payments for booking ambulances. Moreover, one can also book ambulances as per the patient’s scheduled appointments and check-ups.

The Bottom Line

Though there are numerous other apps which provide information about symptoms and home remedies, doctors and physicians categorically advice against arbitrary home medications as it cause serious problems for the patients. At the same time, some emergency medical services apps like WikEM or Epocrates are extremely trustworthy; however, they are specifically for clinicians as they advise some preliminary course of action in case of emergency. All in all, though having some emergency medical services apps are a must, not all such apps are useful for common public. Choosing the right app is very crucial.

About the Author(s)

Akhilesh Prabhugaonkar

Akhilesh Prabhugaonkar holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering from the reputed Vishwakarma Institute of Technology. He has a special interest in the field of forensics, world history, international relations and foreign policy, sports, agriculture, astronomy, security and oceanography. An ardent bibliophile and melophile, Akhilesh loves to write on topics of his interest and various other societal issues. This love for writing made him enter the professional world of content writing and pursue his career in this direction.