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Singapore startup installs kiosks to monitor health of office workers

October 29, 2018

Kiosk startup Smartfuture has installed 26 self-monitoring health checkup kiosks in offices across Singapore since March. 

According to a press release, employees in these offices use the kiosks to check key health metrics, including blood pressure, blood glucose, BMI, blood oxygen and ECG readings. 

Users can receive personalized diet and fitness recommendations via the kiosk or its associated mobile app. They can also use the kiosks to teleconsult with a fitness trainer or nutritionist, or schedule a one-on-one session, the release said. Employers receive a secured dashboard to view summarized health metrics of their workforce.

"The number of cases of diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and mental health cases is on the rise and there is a strong correlation to unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle at the workplace," Smartfuture CEO Sumit Khemi said in the release. "Through regular checks of vitals, teleconsultation with wellness providers and increased awareness and motivation, employees will build long-term and sustainable habits to live a healthy lifestyle. And the effects of healthy, fitter and motivated employees will provide business benefits to the company as well."

Smartfuture hopes to deploy 5,000 of the kiosks — serving 300,000 users — across Singapore by the end of 2019, the release said.