Medical Apps To Download Now If You Can't Go To The Hospital
Contact doctors and set a medical appointment from the comforts of your home
With many hospitals now in full load and capacity because of the rising cases of COVID-19, everyone is doing their part in extending help to frontliners. And staying home, staying healthy, and donating what resources we can are some of the things that are making a huge difference.
But while we’re all doing our best to keep our immunities up and our bodies well, sometimes, minor diseases and illnesses just can’t be predicted. There’s a plethora of home remedies that we can get from Google, yes, but sometimes, there are cases where a doctor’s advice is still the best cure.
If you’re in need of medical assistance but want to stay away from hospitals for now to keep yourself away from COVID-19 patients, or if you’re in need of medicine, here are some medical apps you can check out to respond to your needs.
Medical Apps To Download Now
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Aide
Aide is one of the most comprehensive home health care platforms that we have right now, offering a variety of medical services such as doctor’s visit, lab tests, medicine delivery, nursing care, vaccines, physical therapy, and so much more. There’s no subscription required and you’re only paying for each service that you’re availing. Recently, as the nation went into enhanced community quarantine, Aide has assured their patrons that their doctors, nurses, and PTs are still available for appointments. They are also offering medicine delivery and may take 1-3 days to be delivered.
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MedGate Philippines
MedGate Philippines is all about offering tele-medical services, offering chat and voice calls with their medical partners, video or VoIP calls, and it even allows you to send photos securely to explain your condition. However, during the enhanced community quarantine, MedGate has limited its operations. Outbound calls and callback requests through their mobile app and website are currently on hold. Those who’d like to avail their services can still call through their hotlines available at medgatephilippines.com.
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Kitika
If you’re willing to spend a bit for unlimited 24/7 consultations with a doctor, Kitika has made their subscription plans more flexible and affordable to meet the demand for quality healthcare amidst the ECQ. An Individual Plan starts at as low as P119 per month while a Family Plan for a family of 4 starts at P379 per month. Subscriptions include unlimited tele-medical consultations, e-prescriptions, and issuance of medical certificates.
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Your Doctors - 24/7 Online Doctors
Your Doctors may not be based in the Philippines, but this app offers their services to everyone, wherever you are in the world, anytime of the day. It’s very straightforward: you can chat with one of their doctors if you have health questions anytime, anywhere. While consultation is free during the trial period, you need to pay a membership fee for a subscription to their services.
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ENDCoV
Are you anxious about whether you need to go to the hospital for a Covid-19 test? Don’t come running to the nearest hospital yet, and check out the ENDCoV app first. Developed by students from the Master of Science in Innovation and Business at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), the ENDCoV app will let you know if you need testing based on your symptoms, activities, or contacts in the last few days. All you have to do is answer their survey, and the app will process your answers through a triage algorithm approved by the Department of Health. As it collects more data, the app will then be able to create a database of people and places that a prospective patient may have come in contact with, making it easier to contact trace Covid-19-positive patients.
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MediCard
If you’re a MediCard member, you’ll be able to take advantage of the MediCard Access Express. It can help you access MediCard’s roster of healthcare services such as accessing the information of your health plan, registering dependents, searching for accredited hospitals and clinics, and requesting for an online consultation with MediCard’s doctors. It’s a handy app if you just need to consult a doctor about something minor, especially if there’s no MediCard clinic open near you right now—and best of all, it’s free!
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