Indonesia’s Lippo group ventures into online healthcare

 27-Nov-15, Deal Street Asia

Beritasatu Media Holdings, unit of Indonesian conglomerate companies Lippo Group is developing a mobile app 1Health -that will allow users to consult with doctors remotely.

Image: Beritasatu Media Holdings

Through this app, the company is hoping to leverage on the Indonesia’s rapid adoption of smartphones.

The app is scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2016, says Irwan Hartanto, the chief operating officer of 1Health.

“1Health is a portal to educate people on health issues … but we don’t want to stop at just giving information; we want to offer services through an app where people can consult doctors with an appointment or through video conference,” he told the Jakarta Globe.

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