24/7 access to free doctor consultations from oDoc for AIA policyholders

AIA Insurance Lanka, a leader in pensions, life and health insurance, has partnered, Sri Lanka’s leading telemedicine provider, oDoc, to deliver unlimited doctor consultations to AIA policyholders and their family members. A first in the insurance industry in Sri Lanka, this service, made available through the oDoc app, gives select AIA Insurance customers ready access to Sri Lankan doctors over their smartphones as a free value-added benefit.

As a result of the partnership, the covered customers will now have access to the over 250 GPs and specialists covering over 40 specialisations including paediatrics, gynaecology, dermatology, and mental health, AIA said in a media release. Consultations are completed over video, audio and text with valid prescriptions sent to the patient within minutes if determined necessary by the treating doctor.

AIA’s Chief Marketing Officer Nikhil Advani, noted: “Our policyholders can not only be rest assured that AIA has them covered for healthcare costs and financial planning, but they can also very conveniently access doctors using their smartphones as quickly as in three minutes. This is ideal to treat common conditions like the cold or a bad stomach with absolute convenience, in the comfort of your own home. Our policyholders can access nutritionists, mental health experts and diabetes management experts to improve their eating, sleeping, stress management and other lifestyle habits.”

Dr. Janaka Wickramasinghe, Chief Medical Officer and a Co- Founder of oDoc, noted that providing medical care to their close family and friends over the phone is nothing new to doctors in Sri Lanka. “What oDoc does is it brings this benefit to the masses. Through working with innovative companies like AIA Insurance to provide oDoc as a benefit, we are able to help Sri Lankans dramatically increase their convenience of receiving high quality health care.”