Understanding the Indian Healthcare System as an NRI

Understanding the Indian Healthcare System as an NRI by deshsansaar

Most NRIs discover how confusing Indian healthcare is at the worst possible moment: a parent is unwell, a decision needs to be made quickly, and suddenly terms like “empanelled hospital,” “cashless facility,” and “OPD versus IPD” are flying around a phone call with a relative who assumes you already know what they mean. The Indian … Read more

How to Send Medicines to Family in India: An NRI Guide

A balanced, evidence-aware comparison of Ayurveda and allopathy by Deshsansaar

Your mother mentions, almost in passing, that her blood pressure tablets are running low. You’re 7,000 miles away, it’s 11 p.m. her time, and the nearest pharmacy closes in twenty minutes. This moment happens to almost every NRI eventually, and most people scramble the first time it does. Learning how to send medicines to family … Read more