IOT-enabled smart health devices will be launched to enhance preventive healthcare in India
The digital transformation to empower millions of Indians to take charge of their well-being through accessible, data-driven health monitoring
MediBuddy announced a strategic partnership with ELECOM, a leading Japanese electronics company, to jointly develop and introduce cutting-edge smart health IOT devices to the Indian market. In the initial phase, the partnership will focus on launching integrated healthcare solutions through ELECOM’s products, enhancing accessibility across India.
MediBuddy aims to deliver more targeted interventions and improve health outcomes across the country by making daily health management more convenient. All medical records will automatically integrate into the MediBuddy app enabling the doctor to improve patient wellbeing.
Satish Kannan, CEO and Co-founder, MediBuddy said, “MediBuddy’s vision has always been at the forefront of healthcare innovation in India. Digital healthcare will be the way forward to enable -quality healthcare reaching billions of people. Preventive healthcare is critical for a large population to lead a healthy lifestyle, especially with the rising incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in India. We aim to provide solutions that simplify patients’ ability to track and adopt healthy habits. Through this partnership, we are combining MediBuddy’s unparalleled Pan-India reach and deep healthcare expertise with ELECOM’s world-class IoT technology to create a seamless healthcare ecosystem. This collaboration marks a significant step towards making preventive healthcare accessible, intuitive, and personalised for every Indian.”
The partnership will also extend to jointly developing products tailored to India’s unique healthcare landscape, such as weighing scales, body composition scales, blood pressure monitors etc which are essential for daily health management.
Dr Kota Hada, CEO Healthcare Division, Elecom, said, “The partnership with MediBuddy is a crucial step towards realising our Healthcare Business Division’s vision of delivering medical and healthcare services. In India, lifestyle-related diseases have become a serious social issue, and from a medical standpoint, early prevention and management are considered extremely important. In this initiative, we plan to provide a system for seamlessly managing users’ health data, utilising our IoT technology, including Wi-Fi-enabled and Bluetooth-equipped weight and body composition scales. This will enable the creation of preventive programs tailored to each user’s health condition, aiming to bridge the gap between medical care and daily life. Leveraging our experience as healthcare professionals, we are committed to contributing to the health improvement of people in India and supporting better living.”
