The healthcare sector is a necessary sector or domain that is crucial in the upbringing of a country’s economy and well-being. Singapore with its high quality and advanced medical services has gained the attention of patients worldwide for all kinds of medications. Singapore was ranked 1st in the healthcare component by the Legatum Prosperity Index in 2023.
Technological advancement in the medical field with telemedicine has made life easier and quicker as one can get medications and assistance online. Here we will discuss the entrepreneur Lim Wai Mun founder of Doctor Anywhere who has advanced the business and health through technology.
Lim Wai Mun: Founder and CEO of Doctor Anywhere
Lim Wai Mun is the CEO and founder of Doctor Anywhere which is a Singapore-based healthcare company. He is a degree holder in bachelor of mechanical engineering which he graduated from the National University of Singapore. He was both born and brought up in Singapore. In 2016 while distributing the lunchboxes to elderly people he came across a senior who was lacking from healthcare facilities because of their inability to move.
By then, Lim Wai Mun with his experiences decided to start his company called Doctor Anywhere in the year 2017. He had experience in private equity and Temasek Holdings for nearly 10 years. With the expertise gained during this time, he was able to propel the success of Doctors Anywhere and establish himself as a strong player in the regional healthcare sector. He continues to guide young entrepreneurs and upholds his charm in Southeast Asia’s healthcare transformation.
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Doctor Anywhere
Doctor Anywhere is a technology-based, multi-channel healthcare company that focuses on providing seamless medical care and services to everyone. Which has a mission of providing simple, efficient, and accessible healthcare service to all. It aims at providing medication with integration of both online and offline platforms. As of now, it is been established in around 6 countries Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, India, and Vietnam with 2.5 million users.
Doctor Anywhere is a software app that also provides options on a website where one can access multiple services related to healthcare. They give medical treatment and advice at your doorstep within 3 hours and one can also customize their health care program in the workplace which makes them different from others.
Services provided by Doctor Anywhere
There are also multiple options after booking your slot with the doctor like DA Virtual Clinic, DA Clinic, DA Home Care, Chronic Disease Management, DA Marketplace, and DA Mental Wellness. All these have their unique feature of medication where in DA virtual one can connect with the doctor for less than 5 minutes, DA clinic gives the option to visit the nearest healthcare center. The best part is home care service which is more beneficial to older people in assisting.
Next comes Chronic disease which helps in treating diseases like hypertension and diabetes and improves the lifestyle of patients. Mental wellness is more about a counseling session by a certified counselor for mental wellness. This can also be done through online video consultation with your preferred doctor. Along with providing treatment Doctor Anywhere also has the service of shopping for healthcare products like snacks, supplements, fitness, and skincare products.
Awards
Lim Wai Mun was awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year in 2022 by EY. Doctor Anywhere is been recognized and awarded with the President’s Certification of Commendation (COVID-19) for the role and effort taken during the pandemic situation.
Conclusion
Lim Wai Mun has taken a big initiative during a time of disruption in the healthcare sector and managed to provide the best possible service with the integration of medication and technology. This is easier and more convenient as anybody can access or get the services from anywhere. This idea proved useful and effective during the time of pandemic and has saved the lives of many people. Some businesses will not be started in the view of gaining profit but the journey and way we provide our best service will lead us to success along the moral values and saving humankind.