Globe said users of the digital healthcare platform surpassed one million during the six-month period as KonsultaMD allowed subscribers to enjoy 24/7 unlimited access to licensed doctors and specialists via voice or video call for as low as ₱60 a month.

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“The pandemic propelled the growth of online health services and changed the way Filipinos interact with medical experts. People are afraid to leave their homes, hospitals are overcrowded so the adoption of telemedicine has absolutely exploded. We set new all-time record highs every month,” said Cholo Tagaysay, CEO of KonsultaMD.

Tagasaysay noted that online consultations spike whenever there is a significant increase in COVID-19 cases.

“What happens is people try KonsultaMD for the first time to check if they have COVID because they wanted to talk to a doctor immediately. But once they realize how easy, how convenient, how fast, and how affordable the service is, they start consulting for cases that normally won’t probably rise to the level of a hospital visit, such as a headache and stomachache,” he said.

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Users can consult with doctors specializing in different fields — from general medicine, family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, rehabilitation medicine, mental health support (counseling and psychotherapy), psychiatry, dermatology, ophthalmology, dentistry, ENT, and surgery.

KonsultaMD provides digital management of health consultation records and issuance of medical documents such as e-prescriptions, e-laboratory requests, e-referrals, and e-medical certificates.

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