This New App Helps Parents Manage Family's Health Records With Ease

Never lose your child's health records again! A new application hopes to solve this problem where parents struggle to keep track of their child's health history.

With its user-friendly interface and innovative features, the MILA app simplifies the complexities of healthcare management, empowering mothers to take charge of their kids' health and well-being.

Among the key features of this patient-centric app are family health plan, digital baby book, medication and appointment reminders, and personalized health notes. 

_{^{(From L-R) Abdul Paravengal (Managing Director, Pulse 63); Ma. Jezzika Kierulf, Engr. Faustino ‘Bam’ Salvador Jr., and Albert Acejo (Co-Founders of MILA); Katrina Florcruz-Dacanay, MD; Sandeep Kesav, (Head of Accelerator, Pulse63); and Stefan Mader (Partner, Pulse63).}}

MILA App was created by Filipino startup MILA Business Solutions Corp., and is currently under Pulse 63, a growth-focused accelerator and healthcare venture arm of Kaya Founders, ensuring a strong foundation for its continued development in providing a safe and convenient tool to store health records.

Features of the MILA app: What MILA app does

What started as a capstone project by the founders during their Masters program at the Asian Institute of Management, MILA envisions to be every mom's partner in keeping their child's health records accessible and available anytime.

_{Dashboard of the MILA app's APK version} 

Engr. Faustino "Bam" Salvador Jr., Chief Executive Officer of MILA, highlights the app’s pivotal role in Filipino households, stating, "MILA App is designed to provide mothers with convenient access to their family's medical and healthcare data, all in one secure digital storage. It is more than just a digital tool; it's a way for mothers to remain organized and proactive about their family’s health."

Through the app, parents can enroll all their children and managing all their health records in one dashboard.

• Access your child's immunization records
• Upload and store all medical records
• Share health data with schools, doctors, and family members

MILA aspires to establish an ecosystem of specialized services dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of families.

_{Set reminders for your child's next check-up or vaccination through the MILA app.}

Importance of the MILA app

A 2023 study conducted in the Philippines revealed that Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have demonstrated significant efficacy in enhancing healthcare outcomes, attributed to improved accessibility and retrieval of health information.

Dr. Katrina Florcruz-Dacanay, a pediatrician, medical editor, and health content creator, emphasized how the MILA app can help parents, especially mothers.

"It takes a lot of brainwork to keep all these records, especially if you're not in the medical profession," she said.

_{The MILA app's simple and easy-to-use interface is perfect for busy parents}

MILA app then would act as that centralized receptacle where parents can input all of their kids' health records. 

"Having an app will make data access portable, point of care accessible, and timely ang intervention natin," Dr. Dacanay added.

She also appreciates how the app can ensure accuracy of data and patient's especially for parents who live in rural areas.

On its first year, MILA Kids aims to digitize medical records. Eventually, it also hopes to create a MILA Care Card to give parents access to discounted health products and services in the long run.

The APK version of the app can be downloaded through its website for early access. The full version of the app will be available for download on the App Store for iPhone users and Google Play Store for Android users by end of May. 

For more information about the MILA app, visit its website here or send an email to info@mila.com.ph.

Read how a dad documented his child's health records 100 years ago here.