Piyush Seth of First Medical Services understands that healthcare is one of the most important services that exists in the world. This is why following training in engineering he moved into the world of medical technology, working with giants such as Philips, GE Healthcare, and Siemens, before starting several businesses that support healthcare providers. It is not then surprising that he ensures that his charitable donations go to helping those less fortunate get access to the medical care that they need.
People being without proper healthcare is one of the most fundamental principles of an advanced nation, but unfortunately “an estimated 400 million people worldwide lack access to at least one of seven essential health services, ranging from pregnancy care to clean water, according to a report released on Friday by the World Health Organization and World Bank,” Reuters reports. With many, including Amnesty USA, considering medical care as a fundamental human right, numbers like this are a cause for concern.
This seems to be an issue that governments around the world need to address, as well as those with influence within the healthcare sector. However, while medical cover grows to get to the point where everyone has access to these fundamentals, there are a long list of charities that seek to cover the gap as best they can; it is important work that saves lives on a daily basis.
Most people will be aware of the big names of charity health work, with the likes of Red Cross doing work in multiple countries across the world. But there are also an unknown array of local charities providing free services where the system leaves holes all across the world, stretching from Toronto to Bangladesh. These small centers help poor local communities get access to needed medical care, funded by generous donations, and often staffed by health professionals who give their time either for free or a reduced rate.
It makes sense that those that work in the medical sector would be interested in charities like these - after all they have already dedicated their lives to making healthcare better as a career. It has also been a dedication that is working, access to healthcare in places like India for example, growing steadily and expected to continue - which can only be good news.
For businessmen like Piyush Seth First Medical Services, it is all about providing better care, services, as well as access. Through innovation this entrepreneur drives the services that hospitals are able to provide, while making charitable donations to ensure that those who still are without access can get the help that they need until the industry catches up to them. There is obviously still a long way to go in both India and internationally before medical care is simply universal, but progress is being made and it seems to be growing fast.
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