Chitral Times Report
KARACHI: The Elaj Asan mobile application, which facilitates doctor-patient interactions, was launched by the Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan (AKHS,P), in collaboration with Aga Khan Development Network Digital Health Resource Centre (AKDN dHRC).
The Elaj Asan app allows patients to schedule appointments with doctors available at one of three AKHS,P facilities (Aga Khan Medical Centre in Gilgit; Aga Khan Family Health Centre in Karimabad; and the Aga Khan Family Health Centre in Garden in Karachi). It helps patients conduct real-time, online consultations digitally and share medical records with their physicians, privately and securely. Doctors can pre-screen patients, examine them through live, one-on-one video sessions, prescribe medicines and maintain patient records. Patients can utilize multiple payment options to digitally pay for the services and provide feedback on their experience instantly.
“While telemedicine applications offer a host of benefits in general,” said Nadeem Husain Abbas, Chief Executive Officer, AKHS,P, “in the current scenario where the entire world is coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, Elaj Asan is extremely relevant and offers a holistic solution to patient needs safely and securely.”
Saleem Sayani, Director, AKDN dHRC, added: “Elaj Asan leverages innovative mobile health technologies for patients and physicians, providing convenient and immediate access to quality health care services from a distance.”
The Elaj Asan app is available for download on the Google Play Store.
