#52 Sehat Kahani: How Two Women Doctors Rewrote Pakistan’s Healthcare Story

DescriptionWhat happens when thousands of qualified women doctors are pushed out of the workforce—while millions of patients remain without access to care?In this episode, we explore the inspiring journey of Sehat Kahani, a pioneering digital health startup founded by Dr. Sara Saeed Khurram and Dr. Iffat Zafar Aga. Born out of the deeply rooted “doctor-bride” phenomenon in Pakistan, Sehat Kahani set out to solve two massive problems with one bold idea: reconnect home-based female doctors with patients in underserved communities using telemedicine.From humble beginnings as a spin-off from doctHERs to becoming Pakistan’s first all-female-founded startup to raise a major Series A round, Sehat Kahani has delivered over 2.6 million consultations, built a network of 7,500+ doctors, and reshaped healthcare access across rural and urban Pakistan.We dive into:The cultural and systemic barriers that sidelined women doctorsHow clinic-to-cloud telemedicine transformed healthcare deliveryThe role of COVID-19 in accelerating digital health adoptionPartnerships with governments, NGOs, and global institutionsThe future of AI-powered, inclusive healthcare from Pakistan to the worldThis episode is a powerful case study in social entrepreneurship, digital health innovation, and women-led impact at scale.Key wordsSehat Kahani, Telemedicine in Pakistan, Digital Health Innovation, Women in Healthcare, Social Entrepreneurship, HealthTech Startups, Gender Equity in Workforce, Rural Healthcare Access, Impact Startups, Case Study Podcast, Female Founders, Healthcare Transformation, Global Health Innovation