Telenor Velocity scales Ola Doc to reach 9 million MyTelenor App users and provide 20% discount

Committed to its vision of empowering societies and connecting people to what matters most to them, Telenor Pakistan has collaborated with Ola Doc, a startup of Telenor Velocity’s 7^th cohort. Through this, 9 million MyTelenor App users will be able to avail up to 20% discount on doctor’s appointments made through Ola Doc.

Ola Doc is a telehealth mobile application that provides easy access to quality and affordable healthcare and is currently a part of Telenor Velocity’s 7^th cohort. Telenor Velocity is a start-up accelerator program which works with startups and enables partnership opportunities while ensuring scale. Through this collaboration, MyTelenor App users will be able to book doctor appointments and lab tests, as well as online doctor video consultations on discounted rates. To book doctor appointments and avail the discount, users need to open MyTelenor App and tap the Ola Doc icon in the healthcare section which will lead to the Ola Doc web view. Through the Ola Doc web view, users can immediately start booking appointments and use the code “MyTelenor” for discount.

“It is our privilege to be able to equip and enable the budding new technology-based start-ups like Ola Doc and provide access to discounted healthcare to our over 9 million MyTelenor App customers” said Khurrum Ashfaque, Chief Operating Officer Telenor Pakistan. “The digital ecosystem is rapidly evolving, and it is crucial to liaise and collaborate with new ventures in this arena to bring greater benefits and value to the consumers. With Telenor Pakistan being at the forefront of innovation, we remain committed to enabling our customers by connecting them to what matters most through digital solutions and experiences” he added.

Commenting on the development, Abid Zuberi, CEO Ola Doc, said, “We are grateful to Telenor Pakistan for its visionary approach towards the country’s startup ecosystem and for enabling Ola Doc to start its journey towards becoming the country’s go-to solution in mobile healthcare. It gives us great pleasure to have access to necessary resources and scale to reach Pakistanis through our online healthcare solution. Being a part of Telenor Velocity’s 7^th cohort, all of us at Ola Doc are extremely excited to work with Telenor Pakistan.”

Telenor Pakistan customers can avail Ola Doc services from within the MyTelenor App and pay for video consultation with general practitioners, specialists, and mental health & wellness experts. Being a part of Telenor Velocity, Ola Doc has received equity-free support in the form of coaching and mentoring from domain experts, data analytics, product development support, and the scaling opportunity to reach 9 million potential customers through MyTelenor App. Telenor Pakistan continues to relentlessly work towards the Digital Pakistan ambition by enabling the startup ecosystem and empowering its subscriber base through an enriched digital experience.