Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) An American woman living in India has shared her experience of receiving quick and affordable medical care for a thumb injury, highlighting the accessibility and cost-effectiveness of the Indian healthcare system.

Kristen Fischer, who has been living in India for over four years, recounted in an Instagram video how she accidentally cut her thumb while cutting vegetables.

The wound was bleeding heavily, prompting her to ride her bicycle to a nearby hospital.

She spent about 45 minutes at the facility and, to her relief, did not need stitches. The total cost of her treatment was just Rs 50, or roughly 60 cents.

“I cut my thumb, it was bleeding a lot, I rode my bicycle to the local hospital, spent 45 minutes there, and didn’t end up needing stitches, paid 50 rupees,

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