Launch Of The 'WeCardio' Portable Heart Device At The Indonesia Health Tourism (IHT) Event Series: Mission To Become The World's Top 40 Medical Tourism Destinations

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JAKARTA - In an effort to stimulate the Tourism and Health Industry sector during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Aladin Travel unit from MNC Group together with the best Indonesian doctors from various specialties created the Indonesia Health Tourism (IHT) program with the theme Professional meets Local Wisdom.

This event is carried out by collaborating with the Tourism Industry players with the Health Industry as part of the development of the medical tourism industry in Indonesia. The main mission is for Indonesia to become the largest medical tourism destination in Southeast Asia and be included in the list of the top 40 medical tourism destinations in the world.

In the IHT 2021 Pre Opening event today supported by PT Kolosal Mitra TerTrusted (KOMITE) by including the launch of WeCardio, a product in the form of a portable ECG (Electrocardiogram) device to record and evaluate heart rhythms that can be done personally anytime, anywhere and by anyone. anyone at home or while traveling. This further strengthens PT Committee's position as a health care provider company in Indonesia.

WeCardio has demonstrated technological advances in the health sector due to its ability to be a small and lightweight portable ECG device weighing 33 grams, very easy to use by simply clamping the device with both hands.

Examinations can be carried out routinely with the recorded results directly stored on the smartphone as supporting data for teleconsultation with doctors. WeCardio has also obtained a distribution permit from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia and is guaranteed with official after-sales services which can be obtained through the official PT Committee account in several marketplaces.

Available features include Arrhythmia, heart rate variability (HRV-Heart Rate Variability) and 24-hour high-accuracy ECG monitoring. Various advantages and functions make WeCardio an important product for every family to have so that heart conditions can be monitored properly so as to minimize the risk of heart attack and stroke.

The launch of WeCardio coincides with the Indonesia Health Tourism (IHT) Event Series, a program initiated by AladinTravel by Mister ALadin and Mediate in collaboration with PT Trimegah Wisata Medis Indonesia with a mission to make Indonesia a major medical tourism destination through various promotional and educational programs.

Taufik Jamaan, a Gynecologist who represents medical tourism, emphasized the importance of collaborating with the tourism industry for the development of medical tourism.

"The cooperation process with the tourism industry needs to be carried out so that we can develop medical tourism in Indonesia in a cost-effective manner for patients. So that local and international tourists who undergo medical treatment can enjoy the natural beauty and health facilities in one of the popular tourist destinations in Indonesia," said Taufik. in Jakarta, Tuesday, December 21.

In line with Taufik, Joneka Kandou from MNC Travel also agreed that this series of IHT events are held on an ongoing basis with the aim of encouraging the advancement of the Tourism and Medical industry, one of which helps increase public trust in medical institutions and services in Indonesia, which in the end can provide value. added to the national economy.

"And this of course requires the involvement of many parties, both government and private, to position Indonesia as the world's medical tourism destination of choice," said Joneka Kandou.

The IHT Grand opening event will be held in Bali, at the beginning of 2022 with the hope that the situation and conditions during this pandemic will allow this activity to be carried out so that IHT can continue to develop Indonesian medical tourism in a sustainable manner.