Halifax-based health-monitoring venture HealthEMe has signed an MOU with Mexico's Ministry of Economy that allows the use of the platform in Mexico and collaboration on research and training.   

HealthEMe has developed its own platform which supports pre, during and post care for individuals with chronic diseases.

“Paired with HealthEMe’s expertise in digital health technology, this partnership has the potential to create real, lasting change for patients and communities across North America,” said Ashwin Kutty, President of HealthEMe.  

In detail, the MoU includes the following:

1   The use of the platform in Mexico.

2   HealthEMe to provide for training and mentorship of talent as they look to reform healthcare delivery.

3   HealthEMe to provide policy advice on person-centred care and its delivery.

4   A collaborative research partnership to see researchers from both countries exploring the continued use of the platform and its evolution beyond chronic disease management.

The company was spun out of Halifax ad agency WeUsThem in early 2023 as a separate software business unit. Its first product imTEEN was originally released by WeUsThem and allowed youth to track and manage their mental health. Much of the platform was based on the research of Dr. Stan Kutcher, a professor emeritus of psychiatry at Dalhousie University.

HealthEMe now uses a business-to-business revenue model, selling subscriptions to organizations like government agencies, healthcare institutions and the post-secondary sector including universities and colleges. The company said its platform is in use in seven countries around the world.

The platform is now a white label SaaS product that allows users to focus on managing a wide range of health problems.

Ashwin Kutty, who co-founded both businesses with CEO Faten Alshazly, said the platform is modular and flexible, bringing patient-focused cultural context.

"Our eventual and long-term focus is the whole of healthcare, supporting patients across various levels of care,” he said.

The founders originally noticed a structural problem facing healthcare globally: a worker shortage. The medical labour force worldwide, including for mental healthcare, is failing to keep pace with population growth, with the World Health Organization projecting a shortfall of 10 million workers by 2030.

In 2020, Alshazly and Kutty won the Nova Scotia Health Authority's Health Challenge pitch competition, which bagged them $100,000 and a commercialization deal with the province.

The company now employs seven people and plans to raise funds after bringing more users to the platform.