Delivering healthcare digitally is a rapidly evolving space. Mobile health technology presents exciting opportunities for the health sector to provide effective, low cost interventions to people living with or at risk of chronic disease anywhere and anytime.
As of April this year more than 144,000 Queenslanders have taken part in program health checks while 10,000 people have gone on to enrol in the program. The number of program completers has now passed the 5,300 mark.
Research undertaken by the healthy lifestyle program My health for life indicates many Queenslanders over 40 have the mistaken belief they are in excellent health.
This is our last stakeholder newsletter for 2018 and we want to say a massive thank you for your support. We are grateful for how the community, health sector and business has rallied together to make My health for life the success it is, particularly the participants who have put their faith in the program.
In the last edition of our newsletter we introduced you to Albert who used the program to help him prepare for knee surgery. This edition we meet Kerstin from the Sunshine Coast who took the time to pen her own account of the program.
There have been a number of exciting things happening within the program over the last few months, inlcuding a new partnership with Tennis Queensland.
The last few months have been busy and exciting for My health for life. From undertaking thousands of risk assessments across QLD to holding our first community forum in Mackay.
Did you know that 85 per cent of today’s consumers find information provided by other consumers more influential than any form of information shared by a brand itself? With this in mind, My health for life is undertaking a series of community events over the coming months, bringing the brand to life by creating an emotional connection with potential consumers.
My health for life often hears great stories about participants who have made positive changes to their life after taking part in the program. This one comes courtesy of the Get Set for Surgery team on the Gold Coast and is a great example of the power of collaboration.
The workplace program is now well underway and a diverse group of organisations have either begun or expressed interest in the program, including Queensland’s Department of Transport and Main Roads.