oDoc expands, signs Indian client for telemedicine coverage | Sunday Observer

oDoc expands, signs Indian client for telemedicine coverage

18 August, 2019

Crystal Martin at Wathupitiwala, employing close to 1,000 sewing machine operators, recently became the 10th factory in Sri Lanka providing free 24/7 doctor services to its workers and their families.

It joins the company’s Katunayake facility and other innovative factory operators such as Ahlers AG, Hela Intimates, Royal Fernwood Porcelain and Service Shoes Lanka, who work with oDoc, Sri Lanka’s pioneer telemedicine company, to solve healthcare problems faced by employees and reduce production delays caused by illness.

In June, the oDoc service marked its overseas expansion with its first client in India – Khadkeshwar Farms, just north of Bangalore covering 450 workers with scope to expand to over 2,000.

Conditions treated include everyday issues like the flu and stomach bugs and more complex mental health, dermatological, paediatric and gynaecological issues as well. Preventive care like weight management is also available. Telemedicine services such as oDoc, which offer video, audio and text consultations, have seen wide adoption in the private and public arenas globally.

Chief Medical Officer and co-founder of oDoc, Dr. Janaka Wickremesinghe said, “We have found that building a strong and caring community in the workplace and battling attrition are drivers for adoption. Our clients also benefit as they are able to exceed workplace compliance standards set by themselves and by the international brands they sell to. ” 

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