Dr S Haider’s startup ‘StuFit’ conducts health checkup for children. The camps are organized in private and government schools. His company is currently operating in 9 districts and provides health cover cashless card worth Rs 25,000 to children that can be used anywhere in the country.
Lucknow: Dr S Haider launched his startup with uncertainty. But now, his startup ‘StuFit’ successfully provides cashless health covers worth Rs 25,000 to children. He is a trusted doctor himself and his startup is operating in association with private and governments schools of Uttar Pradesh.
Working with NHM
Dr Haider has worked with National Health Mission (NHM). He worked as a contract employee for NHM from 2013 to 2018. He observed that students’ performances are judged on the basis of their academic results. He gave it a thought and realized that health is just as important as one’s education. An idea of preparing health report cards of children to assess their health germinated in his mind and he became determined to execute it.
Difficulties posed by the lockdown
Dr Haider had always wanted to run his own startup. Over the years, he had collected a good sum of money to lay the foundation of his business. In November 2019, he invested 6-7 lakhs in his business and launched it. He was organizing orientation camps in schools to spread awareness about the importance of children’s health covers. He informed the parents about the benefits of digital health report cards for children.
In just under 4 months, the pandemic hit the entire world. The schools were shut down and Dr Haider could not continue with his work. He gained no profits and his hopes started to diminish.
It took almost two years for Dr Haider to recover from the losses. In May 2022, he discussed his business plans with his family members and friends, and with the monetary help he received from them, he was able to restart his business.
Health checkups in schools
Dr Haider forms a team of medical professionals and sends them to schools for performing health checkups on children. Their health data is added to their web-based application for easy access for parents. Along with that, Dr Haider’s company also provides health insurance policies to children.
Working with 9 districts
At present, Dr Haider works with schools of 9 districts in Uttar Pradesh, namely, Barabanki, Lucknow, Prayagraj, Ambedkar Nagar, Lakhimpur, Sambhal, Jaunpur, Jhansi and Aligarh.
Dr Haider hopes to establish contact with corporate companies to expand his business globally.
Influence in the global market
It was difficult for Dr Haider to run his business with extremely less savings. He could only grow his startup to a success with the help he received from his loved ones. After gaining trust of his customers, he was able to expand his business to larger cities.
Dr Haider has been felicitated with awards from the government. He has received immense support from his business networks.
He shares that there are plans to establish business relations with overseas countries like Africa, Arabia and Asian countries.
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