As an extension of the Smart Health initiatives announced this year, du employees can benefit more from mHealth (Mobile Health) services, in association with Ericsson, which will be provided through the telecommunications company’s employee clinic.
du’s on-going efforts to ensure employee well-being now allows them the full benefits of the innovative Health Link service, which offers real time health measurement and monitoring of health conditions via 3G enabled healthcare devices from Ericsson. This du SIM-fitted EMH (Ericsson Mobile Health) kit offers monitoring of chronic health conditions including cardio-vascular illnesses such as Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) and Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD). In addition, it offers monitoring in the areas of lifestyle management, personal wellness and will eventually include Diabetes-monitoring, too.
This move comes as part of du’s continuous efforts towards encouraging and facilitating health amongst its employees; due to the ongoing partnership with Ericsson, the telecom company’s endeavors can now take a step towards preventative healthcare and early diagnosis of chronic diseases, to the benefit of all employees.
Headed up by Emirati Dr. Mansoor Anwar and his team, du’s in-house clinic was the first of its kind by a Dubai Free zone company, and is now one of the most mHealth-ready clinics in the region.
“Our colleagues spend a significant part of the day at work, in their office, and we take it as our responsibility to care for them. Their well-being is paramount, and we do our utmost to uphold our commitment to them,” commented Dr. Mansoor, Director of Medical and Occupational Health Services, du. “Diseases such as diabetes, obesity, respiratory and cardio-vascular illnesses are all too common in the UAE. Sometimes all that is needed to keep them under check is a little care and continuous monitoring, which is what we are now able to successfully provide through this partnership with Ericsson.”
“Through our ongoing partnership with du, we are putting an ecosystem in place to support mobile health applications via the 3G network. The move to install these devices at the in-house clinic will benefit hundreds of people, and demonstrates how du is an early adopter of technology not only for its customers, but for its employees, too,” said Nil Balek, Account Manager at Ericsson. “We will extend all possible support to du in order to make this programme a success, and look forward to seeing our partnership grow even more in the future.”
Dr. Mansoor added: “Remote health monitoring and managing electronic patient records is a promising new direction for healthcare, and we can leverage our strength in technology to offer fit for purpose healthcare to our colleagues. Our colleagues have demonstrated enthusiasm for our past Smart Health initiatives, such as Health Text (Quit Smoke, Lose Weight, Live Well, etc.); and this gives us the impetus to continue with our efforts.
du’s Smart Health portfolio includes Health Call, a strategic partnership with Mobile Doctors 24-7 International; Health Text, a bouquet of SMS-based content services to encourage people to stay health (in partnership with PurpleTeal Inc, USA) , and Health Link, a strategic partnership with Ericsson to deliver remote health for the management of chronic diseases.
About du
du, the integrated telecom service provider in the UAE, launched mobile telecommunication services in February 2007 across the UAE, in addition to internet and pay TV services that du provides in some of the free zones of Dubai. Call Select, du's nationwide fixed line services for voice telephony, was launched in July 2007. By the end of 3rd quarter of 2010, over 4 million people in the UAE had chosen to become du mobile customers.
Among du’s many firsts is its historic Number Booking Campaign for both individuals and business, Pay by the Second billing system, Mobile TV, Mobile Payments, first of its kind ‘WoW’ recharge card (which offers customers the choice between ‘more credit’, ‘more time’ and now the ‘more international’ recharge option with additional credit on international calls) and Self Care.
For business customers, du business offers include Closed Business User Group and preferred International Destinations. du Broadcast Services division brings scalable media technology platforms and telecommunication solutions to the broadcast community through its world-class teleport (Samacom) and Master Control Room (MCR) facilities.
du products and services for consumers and business are available through du’s retail network, currently numbering 37 du shops located in strategic locations across the UAE, including the recently opened flagship store located in the heart of Abu Dhabi. In addition, customers can access du products and services at more than 3000 authorised dealers or through the du e-shop, accessible at http://shop.du.ae du shops are a one-stop-shop for mobile service, carrier select and the payment of service bills.
du is 39.5 per cent owned by the UAE Federal Government, 19.75 per cent by Mubadala Development Company, 19.5 per cent by Emirates Communications & Technology Company LLC and the remaining stake by public shareholders. It is listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and trades under the name du.
About Ericsson
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Ericsson is the world’s leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and provides support for networks with over 2 billion subscribers and has the leading position in managed services. The company’s portfolio comprises mobile and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-rich personal mobile devices.
Ericsson is advancing its vision of being the “prime driver in an all-communicating world” through innovation, technology, and sustainable business solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 90,000 employees generated revenue of SEK 203.3 billion (USD 28.2 billion) in 2010. Founded in 1876 with the headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX, Stockholm and NASDAQ New York.
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