Tag: health

Singapore – HiDoc, a healthcare technology start-up in Singapore that provides web-based and mobile app solutions, has officially launched community platform Nectar, which is an app dedicated to women’s health and wellness.

Nectar is a web-based application that carries an ‘Ask the Expert’ function, enabling users to receive answers to health and wellness-related queries. 

HiDoc said Nectar was born out of the COVID-19 pandemic when HiDoc Co-Founders Dr. Christina Low and Carolyn Goh noticed a rising trend on the HiDoc platform. During the circuit breaker period in Singapore in particular, which is the country’s stay-at-home order in April of last year, HiDoc saw a significant spike in the number of teleconsultations and inquiries from the women’s community. 

“We want to empower women with the right knowledge to achieve optimal health through self and preventive care. Nectar aims to catalyze the formation of a community, backed by experts focused on supporting women in their health and wellness journey. It is a place for ladies to comfortably share their experiences and walk their life journey together,” said Dr. Low.

Users of the app will have access to a huge amount of health and wellness content curated specifically to their profile. They can expect weekly articles on key healthcare topics written specifically for each member. Furthermore, users will have exclusive access to health webinars to keep them informed of prevailing health issues for women. Through the app, they will also be able to access personalized health and wellness plans designed for them.

Goh shared that HiDoc is already building up the platform to include machine learning algorithms to show relevant content and conversations that are based on the various data points that members have input in the platform.

“Nectar is an online community platform that HiDoc has created for women. We built Nectar to foster a trusted and safe haven for women to learn more about their wellbeing from experts and other women sharing their experiences,” said Goh.

Following the initial soft launch in January, Nectar has currently accumulated 3,000 downloads.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Air Asia’s travel and e-commerce platform Airasia.com has announced its newest digital platform, AirAsia Health, focused on providing end-to-end medical services.

The newest platform is in response to aggregating medical-related services into one platform. Professional consultation, booking treatment, wellness and fertility sessions are some of the prime services the platform has to offer.

Following its initial launch, the said platform is allowing bookings for COVID-19 RT PCR tests. Priced at RM260 ($62.58), the bookings are done in partnership with Lifecare Diagnostic Medical Centre and Sunway Medical Centre.

Other medical partners include Alpha IVF & Women’s Specialists, Beverly Wilshire Medical Centre, and Sunway Medical Centre, as well as Genesis IVF & Women’s Specialist Centre, Sunway TCM Centre, and Pure Touch Clinic.

“Healthcare is essential, and its affordability and accessibility should be a right for everyone. We want to help facilitate that. From the initial consultation to post-treatment services, we aim to make it as seamless as possible for everyone through the AirAsia Health online platform. Furthermore, AirAsia Health is where healthcare meets travel, complemented by the strength of airasia.com’s ecosystem encompassing travel logistics such as flights, accommodation and mobility options, enhancing the convenience factor for any medical traveller’s end-to-end journey,” Karen Chan, CEO of airasia.com said.