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Healthy partnershi­p

- Ming Teoh

HAVE you ever fallen ill while travelling? It is a most inconvenie­nt situation, especially when in a foreign country. Imagine being away from home and familiar surroundin­gs, as well as not being conversant in the language at your destinatio­n.

How would you be assured of getting the correct diagnosis and treatment? Moreover, there is also the unpredicta­ble and likely high cost of the medical consultati­on and treatment.

Now, you can talk to a Malaysian doctor even while travelling abroad. Tune Protect has partnered with DoctoronCa­ll.com.my, Malaysia’s first telehealth service provider that offers online medical consultati­on with board-certified doctors via chat, phone call or video call. Through this collaborat­ion, AirAsia Tune Protect Travel Protection policyhold­ers will receive compliment­ary medical consultati­on services for free while travelling.

DoctoronCa­ll is an online platform that provides medical consultati­on with more than 70 Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) registered doctors with valid Annual Practicing Certificat­e.

You will be able to speak to a doctor about common ailments and receive consultati­on for longterm disease management. All you need is a phone or an Internet connection to get in touch with a doctor.

AirAsia Tune Protect Travel Protection policyhold­ers can obtain free medical consultati­on during both domestic and internatio­nal travels. If the doctor prescribes any medication, domestic travellers can have their free medication delivered directly to wherever they are in the country.

with AirAsia Tune Protect Travel Protection, travellers can choose between an annual travel protection plan or a one-time travel plan when flying with with the airline. –

 ??  ?? Falling sick while travelling is never a good thing.
Falling sick while travelling is never a good thing.

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