KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 – in an effort to provide complete and comprehensive digital health care services for Malaysian pilgrims, DOC2US, Malaysia’s first and largest digital health provider, and Selgate Healthcare, a health care conglomerate under SELGATE Corporation offering diversified services in health care management, have announced a collaboration through the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The collaboration will allow pilgrims to access virtual health care services remotely, offering more convenient, accessible, and affordable digital health care during pilgrimage for Umrah and Haj.
It is also expected to improve digital health care in the travel industry, providing users with more options to maintain healthcare needs in their journey.
With unlimited teleconsultations with licensed and board approved doctors included in the pilgrimage travel packages; this would allow more pilgrims in the country to fulfil their religious obligations while having access to affordable health care amidst rising travel costs.
“We are aiming to work with government and authorities to solve some of the pain points faced by the industry and pilgrims. For pilgrims who are in another foreign land in need of medical attention during their pilgrimage, they will have access to digital health care services such as teleconsultations, virtual health advisory, e-prescriptions and more, through DOC2US and Selgate,” said Dr Raymond Choy, DOC2US chief executive officer and co-founder.
The collaboration will also see an integration of DOC2US’s digital health technology and platform with Selgate’s subsidiaries, including the SELangkah super app, where both will be working hand-in-hand to provide integrated and seamless digital health care services for Malaysian pilgrims.
Through this integration, the use of the SELangkah app and DOC2US’s GPS tracking solutions will enable real-time monitoring and tracking of the pilgrims’ health and location, which will aid in providing timely medical attention in case of emergencies, as well as possibilities of other types of collaboration.
“This will not only help improve the pilgrims’ health and wellbeing but also lead to the development of new and innovative healthcare solutions. It will provide an opportunity for healthcare professionals to work together and share their expertise and knowledge, and make healthcare more accessible and affordable for people,” said Noor Hisham Mohd Ghouth, executive director of Selgate Corporation.
“By leveraging technology and innovative healthcare solutions for health services integration, it will not only enhance the quality of health care services provided to the pilgrims but also benefit the healthcare industry as a whole,” he added.
“As a Malaysian company, we hope to be of service to Malaysian pilgrims who are on a long journey to Mecca and Medinah, by providing them with peace of mind knowing that their health and wellbeing are cared for. With Selgate, we hope to leverage on our health technology, resources and expertise to make healthcare much more timely, economical and accessible as healthcare is a fundamental right for everyone,” Dr Choy added.
