Chekmed, an online health consultation service, has launched. It allows users to seek a doctor's opinion as a first step before visiting a medical institution.

As the novel coronavirus infection becomes more serious each day, people's anxieties grow, and medical facilities are placed under immense strain.

In this situation, the online health consultation service Chekmed was launched with the hope of alleviating some of these anxieties and helping to prevent the collapse of medical services.

This service is specifically for novel coronavirus infections, offering unlimited online chat consultations with doctors for three months after registration.

Health consultations via online chat are available anytime, and video chat consultations are also offered when necessary.

With stay-at-home orders and fear of infection making it difficult to visit medical institutions, this service could prove invaluable for those seeking to discuss their health concerns.

Additionally, the service provides a free self-check tool to test for coronavirus antibodies.

This tool detects the presence of IgG and IgM antibodies associated with novel coronavirus infection in the blood. It boasts a high detection accuracy rate of over 90 percent.

The tool uses technology that has already received regulatory approval and manufacturing authorization from bodies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), highlighting its international credibility.

Doctors will make a determination based on a comprehensive review of various questions and the results from this check tool. If the doctor assesses a high probability of infection, the patient will be advised to seek medical attention.

While this is not remote or online medical examination, it serves as an online health consultation for the pre-examination phase, potentially contributing to curbing the spread of infection and alleviating anxiety.

Chekmed
Service Start Date: April 15, 2020 (Tuesday)
Pricing Plans (per account):
Individual: ¥9,800 / 3 months (90 days)
*One account per person

Corporate: ¥9,800 / 3 months (90 days)
*100-900 accounts: Approx. 5% OFF
1,000-2,900 accounts: 10% OFF
3,000-4,900 accounts: 15% OFF
5,000-9,900 accounts: 20% OFF
10,000+ accounts: 30% OFF
*Purchases are made in blocks of 100 accounts.
Notes:
This tool is intended solely as a reference for health consultations and is not for diagnostic or medical purposes. Importantly, a negative result does not rule out a novel coronavirus infection. Furthermore, a positive result does not always indicate an urgent need for medical attention.