Due to the pandemic COVID-19, all of us are faced with the reality of carrying on everyday routines within our home, including telecommuting and schooling. Staying home is essential for “flattening the curve” and preventing the spread and potential exposure of COVID-19, but it makes me worry about the people who have health needs, especially my father.
My father has been diagnosed with Diabetes and hypertension for years and has been staying at our province in Ilocos ever since the lockdown. For people like him, he needs regular checkup and laboratories as measures if in case there is a need to add or increase their maintenance meds. Honestly, I am grateful that he was in the province when lockdown was implemented because there are no cases of COVID there but at the same time, I worry about their health because my parents need to travel for 1 hour to reach a hospital.
I myself also had a problem going to a hospital last July of this year due to food poison eating shellfish and oysters. Imagine my fear of acquiring the virus but I needed to be brought to the emergency room because of my abdominal pain and dehydration. When I got home, I was overthinking and I had fears because of my anxiety going to the hospital and of course, for my husband.
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When I learned about the WeHealth program by Sanofi, I was so happy because it puts my worries away and the great thing about is, it’s online! They aim to bridge the gap and connect doctors, patients and healthcare providers. It means you can now seek medical consultations online and have your medicines delivered right at your doorstep. It’s also good because it helps to not just decongest the hospitals but eliminates the risk of getting exposed.
Sanofi partnered with SeriousMD, AIDE, KonsultaMD, HealthNow and Medifi as telehealth providers. Aside from that, they also got Watson’s and SouthStar Drug as pharmacy chain partners. With WeHealth, we will be able to seek treatment for you or your family member’s condition in a convenient one-stop solution.
This is a proofpoint of Sanofi’s commitment in helping Filipino families especially for those with chronic diseases – diabetes, hypertension and kidney problems.
Now, Quality care is just a few taps away.
To find out more about Sanofi and the WeHealth e-health ecosystem visit https://www.sanofi.ph/en/healthier-philippines/wehealth
