Telefónica and Saluspot join forces to expand their presence in the eHealth market in Latin America

The agreement signed between Telefónica Digital and Saluspot will allow them to strengthen their presence in the digital health environment of Latin America.

Telefónica Digital, global digital innovation unit Telefónica, has signed a strategic agreement with Saluspot, interactive health community made up of registered doctors and users. An alliance that will allow the operator to accelerate its deployment of comprehensive eHealth services in Latin America.

For Saluspot it is an opportunity to strengthen its presence in this region, thanks to the capabilities and power that the operator has in the area.

Telefónica has more than two million customers of digital health services in Latin America in the B2C segment. Besides, It also has an important customer base in Brazil, where in January 2013 acquired a stake in Axis medicine, the largest chronic patient management company in the country.

Saluspot was a pioneer in the digital health market with the introduction of the first online consultation service in Spanish in 2012 and continues to innovate through its products and strategic alliances. Saluspot has currently become the leading Spanish-speaking medical community and has thousands of registered medical professionals in Spain and Chile..

“The union with Telefónica will allow us to achieve our objective of facilitating the population's access to reliable and quality health information.”. Users demand easy access, agile and universal health services. The technology is now available to facilitate that access and thanks to this agreement, millions of citizens will be able to benefit, especially in some Latin American countries where access to quality health is still limited”, comments Gonzalo Castellano, CEO of Saluspot.

Health, the most searched on the internet

According to a Pew Research study, Searches about health represent the third activity carried out most by Internet users (80%), just behind email (94%) and search engines (87%).
The Internet is full of anonymous sources that spread health content that appears useful and relevant., making in many cases almost impossible to know if it is verified and true information.

Saluspot is a meeting point between medical professionals and users that provides reliable and quality health information, preventing the user from following advice from unauthorized sources that could put their health at risk with information from the registered doctor who is treating them..

The value provided by the service is especially relevant in Latin America, where there is still a significant segment of the population with limited access to the health system.

Saluspot facilitates the democratization of health by providing access to the advice of a licensed professional for free, that for part of the population it would not be possible in any other way.

The service offered by Saluspot does not in any case replace an in-person medical consultation., but rather it offers a new communication channel bringing together health professionals and users of health services.. Allows the user to, once your health query has been resolved, request an appointment with the doctor of your choice comfortably and quickly.

The registered medical professionals who participate in Saluspot, They have additional services, as a space to interact, collaborate and expand your circle of contacts with other medical professionals or access to a purchasing center for medical supplies with reduced prices and under advantageous conditions.