Not profit-driven
Doctor2U, a mobile health application.
from our own suppliers and we try to keep prices as affordable as we can,” he says.
”We will update the children, who have registered for information on their parent’s well-being via telephone, WhatsApp or email after each visit, and make recommendations if necessary. We also try to ensure that the parents take their medication.”
Each patient is provided with a small notebook to record the details of every check-up and medication. “And we keep the same details on our side. Children don’t have to worry about their parents travelling on their own to go for checkups or enduring long waits at hospitals or clinics to get their medication.
“Imagine the hassle both the elderly and their children have to face if the former is bedridden or living alone. That’s the assistance DocMove provides,” explains Dr Hanafi, a father of three.
IN THE PIPELINE
There is high demand for DocMove to be also made available in other states but Dr Hanafi and Dr Fariza are still working on the best way to implement it.
Dr Hanafi explains that DocMove is not profit-driven. It’s more like a CSR programme and those factors have made them cautious and concerned. They want to ensure that they enlist doctors with the same vision to come on board when they expand the concept nationwide.
DocMove was recently made available to those living in certain areas in Kuala Lumpur but the operations (such as The elderly, whose children live away from home, depend on services such as DocMove.
scheduling appointments and delegating tasks to doctors) are monitored and managed by Dr Hanafi and his wife in Slim River.
”We are working on the idea of offering our services to nearby Orang Asli settlements and to engage dentists to offer services to village communities under DocMove soon. The journey is not easy, but we are blessed to have good-hearted people who believe in what we’re doing.”
DocMove was recently approached by the Red Crescent Society which is keen to offer ambulance services for its work. Mara also helped them financially to develop an app to create awareness of their work.
CHALLENGED BY THE SCEPTICS
But the couple have not been spared
from criticism, particularly from those in the medical industry.
They have been accused of selling medical services at a cheaper price and providing low quality services.
“My wife and I stand by what we believe. What we are doing goes beyond medical services. It ties in with
in Islam. It’s an obligation for a Muslim to do good to benefit society.
”We are just doing our best within our capacity and capability to help those in need,” says Dr Hanafi .
”More good will come to you if you think beyond financial gain and do things that benefit others. The most important thing is to believe in what you do and stand by it. By God’s will, things will come your way.”