AstraZeneca Advances Equitable Healthcare and Digitalisation with New Digital Health Portal - mySihatPal

AstraZeneca Advances Equitable Healthcare and Digitalisation with New Health Portal - mysihatpal

The new digital public health portal advances equitable healthcare by closing the gaps in access to healthcare solutions.

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New Digital Health Portal - mysihatpal.com.my

[PRESS RELEASE]

Kuala Lumpur, 18 October 2023 – AstraZeneca, a science-led global biopharmaceutical company, together with several renowned societies, unveiled a new digital health portal named ‘mySihatPal' for the public’s access to a wide range of health services through their digital devices.

Left 1 Eric - Yayasan Jantung Kongenital Malaysia/Malaysian Congenital Heart Foundation (YJKM)

Left 2 Datuk Dr. Raman - The Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology & Hepatology (MSGH)

Left 3 Dr. Syahrul Sazliyana - Persatuan SLE Malaysia (PSLEM)

Left 4 Datuk Dr. Thirunavukarasu Rajoo, Honorary General Secretary, Malaysian Medical Association

Left 5 Emma Brooms – Business Sweden, Trade Commissioner

Left 6 Vinod Narayanan - AstraZeneca Malaysia, Country President

Left 7 Francine Torbett - British High Commission, Deputy Country Director

Left 8 Dr. Nur Hazlin Talib - Family Medicine Specialist Association (FMSA)

Left 9 Dr. Foo Siew Hui - Malaysian Endocrine & Metabolic Society (MEMS)

Left 10 Naliza Fahro Rozi - Breast Cancer Welfare Association (BCWA)

Left 11 Norazleena Binti Yaha - Bayi Pramatang Malaysia (BPM)

Left 12 Dr. Haji Helmy Haja Mydin - Asthma Malaysia, Co-Founder

The societies in the alliance are Asthma Malaysia (AM), Bayi Pramatang Malaysia (BPM), Breast Cancer Welfare Association Malaysia (BCWA), Malaysian Congenital Heart Foundation (YJKM), Malaysian Endocrine & Metabolic Society (MEMS), Malaysian Family Medicine Specialists’ Association (FMSA), Persatuan SLE Malaysia (PSLEM), The Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology & Hepatology (MSGH) and the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).

A first-of-its-kind, the mySihatPal is an innovative yet comprehensive health portal providing the public with direct access to a broad gamut of services - from disease information, wellness content, connection to allied health providers, private hospitals, primary care clinics, and government clinics to virtual consultation with healthcare professionals and pharmacists for expert insights - ensuring that everyone has a fair opportunity to attain their highest level of health.

With a growing demand for advancement in healthcare, there is a need to bridge the gap between patients and healthcare professionals through digitalization. One of the most significant barriers to healthcare accessibility has been patient proximity to physical locations, making it necessary to create a one-stop portal to connect people to a healthcare professional for relevant advice.

The mySihatPal portal aptly fulfills this demand by creating a gateway for the public to reach out to multiple communities encompassing medical professionals, societies, and healthcare facilities within the healthcare network. Additionally, this platform integrates referral suggestions by connecting the public with allied healthcare providers for consultation.

Vinod Narayanan, Country President of AstraZeneca

Commenting on the partnership, Vinod Narayanan, Country President of AstraZeneca, said, “At AstraZeneca, our aim is to partner with like-minded industry players to co-create new approaches, solutions, and technologies to advance equitable healthcare for Malaysians and at the same time, upscale digitalization. Across the world, digitalization in healthcare is rapidly transforming how healthcare is delivered, creating a new paradigm shift in the patient journey and, eventually, better health outcomes.”

“As a global biopharmaceutical company, we want to facilitate this transformation by providing healthcare solutions beyond the pill to support patient needs while enabling digital health innovation to flourish. By creating a universal digital health channel like mySihatPal for the public to leverage, we can enhance the public’s knowledge of common and rare diseases by connecting them to established resources and broadening their outreach to healthcare professionals, enabling improved patient outcomes and experience,” explained Vinod.

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A significant appeal of mySihatPal is that it enhances patients' health literacy, providing them with simplified disease-related information. Through this portal, the public can now enjoy greater autonomy over their health concerns as the user interface is designed to present information that is comprehendible and easy to navigate.

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Equally important, the public can also conduct preliminary self-diagnosis of their conditions using self-assessment evaluation tools before connecting to relevant healthcare professionals through an online directory to receive the proper treatment approach.

Society's Partner Representative - Dr. Haji Helmy Haja Mydin, Co-Founder of Asthma Malaysia

Speaking about the collaboration, the society's partner representative - Dr. Haji Helmy Haja Mydin, Co-Founder of Asthma Malaysia, stated, “Asthma Malaysia supports the development of a comprehensive digital health portal as it provides a credible avenue for the public to gain access to healthcare information and link up directly with a panel of healthcare experts. More crucially, promoting rapid access to medicines and consultations significantly reduces the gap between the onset of symptoms and subsequent intervention. Ultimately, the breadth and depth of mySihatPal will benefit society at large through an increased healthcare awareness.”

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Aside from improving access to healthcare solutions, mySihatPal will soon feature a new user interface focusing on well-being with videos and authored articles by medical professionals on various health topics.

With the many benefits of this digital health portal for the public, AstraZeneca looks to continue broadening the existing pool of health partners on mySihatPal by inviting other partners with the same goal to join the coalition and help advance equitable healthcare in the country while reducing the gaps in access to healthcare.

Are You Ready To Embark On Your Journey To Better Health? Explore 'mySihatPal' now at https://mysihatpal.com.my/ and take the first step towards a healthier and more informed you.