Tropicana Jul-Aug 2020 #131 The Beauty Issue

HEALTH & WELLNESS
At The Heart of
BookDoc
Inspiring entrepreneur Datuk Chevy Beh shares
his passion in helping others and the importance
of a healthy lifestyle especially in the new norm.
Text by Alea Adzhar
Photos courtesy of Chevy Beh; Arthur Hidden/Freepik.
Datuk Chevy Beh is no stranger to the
healthcare industry. With the goal of
improving the lives of Malaysians, he
founded BookDoc, the mobile application
that acts as a bridge between patients
and healthcare professionals. With the
app, users are able to skip the line as BookDoc enables them
to set appointments with doctors, specialists, dentists and
physiotherapists before seeking treatment.
Most recently, as part of efforts to combat the spread
of COVID-19, BookDoc collaborated with the Ministry of
Health by providing COVID-19 tests for users. Through this
way, Chevy hopes to help ease concerns the society might have
regarding the disease.
Here, shares about BookDoc, which was recently listed
as the Top 100 World’s Most Promising Startup as listed on
CNBC.
What inspired you to start BookDoc and why?
I was inspired to start BookDoc after one of my friends had
a near death experience due to dengue and I helped him to
get a quick access to the hospital. Secondly, my family is in
healthcare so I was running the family’s company as the CEO
and a lot of people always ask me “Where’s a good doctor to
go to with a reasonable price?” So, instead of setting a call
centre, why not digitise it and make things more transparent?
Not just my friends would know about it, everyone can know
about it, too.
How does BookDoc play a role in assisting the
community to stay fit and healthy, especially
during these times when social distancing is of
the utmost importance?
BookDoc has seven features. The first feature is called Book
and Search. You can search for doctors who are all verified by
us and the Ministry of Health (MoH). If you are from Kuala
Lumpur for example and you go to Johor Bahru for work, and
need to find medical assistance, so, you can use BookDoc. If
you go to Singapore, Thailand or Hong Kong for a holiday,
BookDoc is also available.
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