Canada's
premier virtual healthcare and wellness platform enhances existing
women's health offering through acquisition of assets from digital
health and well-being platform, Koble
MONTREAL, March 26,
2024 /CNW/ - Deepening its commitment to
supporting the health of all women, Dialogue Health Technologies
Inc. ("Dialogue"), Canada's
premier virtual healthcare and wellness platform, is announcing the
acquisition of certain assets of Koble Care Inc., ("Koble"), a
digital health and well-being platform supporting women's health.
The purchase includes Koble's entire suite of proprietary content,
and related software and intellectual property. Koble's expert
content will be integrated into Dialogue's Integrated Health
Platform (IHP). As Dialogue continues strengthening its support for
the health of all women, Swati
Matta, Koble Founder and CEO, will be joining Dialogue's
team as Head of Women's Health.
With 1 in 4 Canadian women in the workplace experiencing mental
health challenges, their well-being needs to be better supported.
Women-specific health concerns are frequently overlooked in the
workplace, and prioritizing support for these concerns is a
business imperative in which employers play a crucial role. At
Dialogue, the health of all women has always been a key part of our
primary care and mental health scope of practice, where women of
all ages can seek advice from our multidisciplinary care team. The
key to improved health and well-being lies in prevention and
education. The same is true for women's health. Building on
Dialogue's existing partnership with Koble, this announcement will
equip women to better prevent potential concerns and advocate for
themselves when faced with important milestones such as pregnancy,
postpartum, and return to work.
"We are very proud to strengthen our support for the health
of all women, providing a holistic and centralized approach that
has the patient at its core," shares Jean-Nicolas Guillemette, Chief Operating
Officer at Dialogue. "This aligns with how we currently help
millions of Canadians improve their well-being."
Koble's content is developed by a multidisciplinary team of
health experts such as OBGYNs, Pelvic Floor Physiotherapists,
Lactation Consultants, and Sleep Consultants. Their expertise
brings recommendations around mental health, nutrition and fitness,
career, loss, labour and birth, physical recovery, and infant care,
empowering all women and their families every step of the way.
"Providing all individuals across the spectrum of womanhood
with the support and resources they need to address physical and
mental stresses that come with all important stages of life,
including family building, has important downstream
impacts," explained Dr. Stephanie
Moynihan, Associate Medical Director at Dialogue. "Giving
current and future mothers and parents key tools when they need
them the most can help demystify, reassure, and empower them as
they navigate pregnancy, parenting, and other important health
milestones. A better understanding of the health concerns and needs
of all women also helps reduce workplace stigma and
societal taboos around women-specific health concerns."
Swati Matta's digital health
experience, having built a beacon of support for thousands of
families across Canada, will be
key to Dialogue's next steps in creating an increasingly
personalized, culturally responsive and inclusive service that
addresses the unique challenges faced by all women.
"A few years ago, I embarked on a mission to bring equitable
access to healthcare to all women. This is an exciting new chapter,
as we bring critical resources to support millions of women through
both challenging and rewarding periods of their lives", said
Swati Matta, Founder and CEO of
Koble. "I am thrilled to be joining the team at Dialogue to
continue on this mission."
A key part of reducing stigma around women's health in the
workplace starts with providing a holistic health and well-being
strategy. As expectations towards supporting employee well-being
increase, innovative employers need to expand the resources offered
to their workforce to ensure that they are properly supporting and
empowering women to lead healthier lives and improve their
well-being, and aim to make workplaces healthier and more inclusive
for all.
About Dialogue
Incorporated in 2016, Dialogue is Canada's premier virtual healthcare and
wellness platform, providing affordable, on-demand access to
quality care. Through our team of health professionals, we serve
employers and organizations who have an interest in the health and
well-being of their employees, members and their families. Our
Integrated Health Platform™ is a one-stop healthcare hub that
centralizes all of our programs in a single, user-friendly
application, providing access to services 24 hours per day, 365
days per year from the convenience of a smartphone, computer or
tablet. Dialogue is the first virtual care provider to receive the
Accreditation Canada Primer award, a third-party validation of
safety and high-level quality of care.
About Koble
Launched in 2022, Koble is a digital health and well-being
platform for new and expecting parents. The Koble app offers
personalized guidance for each stage, whether planning a family,
pregnancy, postpartum, or returning to work after parental
leave.
SOURCE Dialogue Health Technologies Inc.
