BOOKDOC SEEKS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS FOR EXPANSION PLAN

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18  -- BookDoc, a digital healthcare platform is now seeking to establish further strategic partnerships or explore investment opportunities with major local or international partners as digital healthcare now being field-rich with expansion opportunities.

In a statement today, the company said it wanted to expand its plan involving players or conglomerates in the financial namely insurance and banking as well as healthcare including hospital groups and clinic chains industries.

It said with the addition of new valuable partnerships, it was BookDoc’s intention to reach greater heights by bringing its healthcare solutions to the regional and international stage.

“Previously, physical consultations have always been considered superior, many are now accepting digital or virtual options as an alternative to obtaining quality healthcare services while minimising their risk of COVID-19 infection,” it said.

BookDoc, an award-winning company currently present in five countries namely Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong as well as Thailand, and 20 cities being one of the few profitable start-ups, having turned profits since the past two or three years since it was established in 2015.

Other than that, BookDoc has been recognised with multiple awards both domestically and internationally made it the only company in Malaysia and health tech company in Asia listed in CNBC Upstart 100 List 2019, and has won multiple awards and accolades since its establishment.

The statement also said during the COVID-19 outbreak, BookDoc took swift action by partnering with the Ministry of Health (MOH) to offer its COVID-19 digital mobile platform such as free virtual health advisories to the public; uberisation of ordering the screening test and provide online appointment system for over 600 government health clinics.

It added apart from tackling COVID-19, BookDoc has also continued advocating for public health and wellness generally via its further collaboration with MOH and other strategic partners to introduce its 'mQuit' service to encourage Malaysian smokers to quit smoking and connect them with various facilities and healthcare professionals.

“Other than been endorsed by several ministries, the company also been active in taking private Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives including collaborating with the Special Olympics, National Kidney Foundation Malaysia and the National Cancer Society Malaysia,” the statement read.

Currently, BookDoc offers seven comprehensive features covering the full spectrum of healthcare, namely Search and Book; Activ; Marketplace; Tele-Consult; Events and News; Health Coaching as well as Employee Benefits.

More information about BookDoc is also available at www.bookdoc.com.

-- BERNAMA