Problems
People lack understanding and easy access to personalized healthcare.
- Our research shows that neither medical online appointment booking of highly curated doctors nor online self-help (e.g., basic assessment, self-care methods, home remedies) are easily available;
- Many people do not know that holistic approaches can work better with lower risk. Even existing users have difficulty in selecting providers or self-care approaches most suitable for them.
Conventional western medicine focuses on symptoms in a one-size fits all approach.
- Most prescription medicines are standardized for everyone; the same dosage is prescribed regardless of size, age and the overall health of the person;
- Side effects from many of these treatments can end up being more damaging than the actual condition;
- Unlike conventional Western Medicine, Holistic Medicine including self-help heals the whole person, not just the symptoms.
People lack easy access to lower-cost self-care, and understanding what's needed.
Without the right tool, it's tempting to either
- Pay for an expensive doctor's visit when it's not necessary (e.g., issues that can be healed by home remedies);
OR
- Wait until it's too late (e.g., when a toothache extends to brain infection and more).