Medwiki: The recently launched online medical library for Indians

Medwiki, as the name suggests, is a recently launched digital library for medicines. The online forum comprises of over 1 lakh videos on medical and health guidance, to help billions of Indians understand the pros and cos of self-diagnosis, composition, benefits, and side effects of medicines they consume. At present, Medwiki has content only in Hindi and English. However, the company is planning to launch content in 6 to 8 regional languages by the end of this year. 

Medwiki is the world’s largest digital library of medicines supported by a search-engine that lets the user type and search drugs he or she wishes to take or has been prescribed by the doctors. The videos are made in a simple way by a team of experts comprising of doctors, nurses, medical representatives, trained pharmacists. The list of almost all medicines available in the Indian market are compiled on the website in alphabetical order.  

Significance of Medwiki  
Within a week of its launch, Medwiki had crossed over 10 million views on YouTube alone. No wonder it has appealed with majority of the internet users who have found it immensely helpful.  

Almost 95% of Indians engage in self-diagnosis when they are down with ailments like common cold or diarrhoea and often don’t know what medicines to take, and at times even end up consuming incorrect doses or wrong substitutes, leading to poor health practices. People have access to a plethora of information on the internet, and often get confused about conflicting data.  

Medwiki also offers answers to all questions and doubts like this: Why I am suddenly losing so much weight, to when to go and get tested for Covid-19. Most importantly, it answers basic queries regarding medicines, when to take, how much to take and will it work on me?  

This digital medical library has been created to help common people address their health issues by giving them access to the right information. In fact, the company aims to enhance the resources and help Indians deal with their medical challenges better.